Claim: Pakistan increased the death certificate fee from Rs 300 to Rs 1,200 from 1 August 2026. Fact: No nationwide increase from Rs 300 to Rs 1,200 took effect on 1 August 2026. The official fee schedules and records reviewed by Soch Fact Check do not support this claim. On 26 July 2026, Facebook page […]
Claim: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) announced loadshedding will take place every evening for 2 hours and 30 minutes from 5pm to 1am, Aaj News reported. Fact: This claim is misleading. The Aaj News bulletin in the post dates back to April 2026. Moreover, NEPRA has not announced any such loadshedding schedule recently, […]
Claim: Pictures show new Pakistani banknotes scheduled to be released in 2026 after the Cabinet’s approval. Fact: The pictures actually show submissions from an art competition that the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) hosted in 2024. While the new designs have been submitted to the Cabinet for approval, they have not been released or shared […]
Claim: Pakistan has announced “new” ATM rules, which include limits on and revised charges for transactions. Fact: Pakistan did not announce any new ATM rules. The reports by multiple local outlets are clickbait and actually about changes introduced by India’s central bank. On 21 and 22 April 2026, multiple Pakistani media outlets reported on the […]
Claim: The prices of petrol and diesel are down to PKR 250 and PKR 320 per litre, respectively, effective 17 April 2026, “due to Harmous opening”. The claim refers to the Strait of Hormuz. Fact: The petrol and diesel prices are PKR 366.58 and PKR 353.42 a litre, respectively, as of 18 April 2026. The […]
Claim: The federal government has decided to impose a countrywide “smart lockdown” on Saturdays and Sundays because regional tensions are disrupting fuel supplies. Fact: The claim is false. Although news reports said the government was considering different fuel-conservation measures, official channels did not announce any approved nationwide weekend smart lockdown. The Ministry of Information later […]
Claim: PML-N lawmaker Hina Parvez Butt claims that during the tenure of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, petrol prices rose to PKR 400 per litre. Fact: Butt’s claim is false. The highest price of petrol during Khan’s tenure was PKR 159.86 per litre, according to historical data. On 16 June 2025, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) […]
Claim: Suzuki has launched a new model of Mehran for 2025. Fact: AI-generated images of Suzuki’s Mehran were used to claim that a new model has been launched. However, Suzuki’s management confirmed that this is false On 30 March 2025, a website called SSCArticle published a post titled “Finally! New 2025 Suzuki Mehran Unveiled – […]
Claim: A statement circulating on social media asserts that Sri Lanka is borrowing a loan worth PKR 20 crore from Pakistan. The claim has been attributed to Pakistani actor Nabeel Zafar, who allegedly compared the situation to asking for salt from a household dealing with a funeral. Fact: Sri Lanka is not borrowing money from […]
Claim: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will not issue fresh banknotes ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr this year. Fact: The SBP refuted the claim, saying it has issued fresh banknotes worth PKR 27 billion of all denominations so far to thousands of branches of various commercial banks. On 17 March 2025, Facebook user ‘Adnan Raza Khan’ […]
Claim: The United Kingdom has banned five Pakistani banks from being used for submitting bank statements in student visa applications. These banks include UBL Bank, MCB Bank, National Bank of Pakistan, Faysal Bank, and Allied Bank. Fact: The UK has not banned the aforementioned Pakistani banks from providing statements to support student visa applications. On […]
Claim: Geo News reported that a new American visa policy will allow foreign workers to move to a state in the US where they will be given free accommodation, three meals a day, and a job with a salary of 45 lacs a month. No prior experience or qualifications are required and so labourers can […]