Author: Shameneh Majid Claim: Karachi’s Dolmen Mall Clifton is permanently closed as of January 2026. Fact: The supermarket Carrefour, located in Dolmen Mall Clifton, shut down operations on 31 January 2026. Social media page Voiceup Pakistan posted about the closure of Dolmen Mall Clifton, a landmark retail center near Sea View, Karachi, which has been […]
Claim: A video shows a soldier praising his commander amid the recent attacks across Balochistan. Fact: The viral clip is likely AI-generated. Following the recent wave of deadly attacks across Balochistan, a clip of a Pakistan Army soldier praising his commander was shared online. The video, which shows the soldier acknowledging that a “mission” was […]
Claim: A video shows a robber suffering a heart attack while attempting to steal from a shopkeeper during his prayers. Fact: The video is likely scripted and does not represent a real incident. On 8 January, a video showing an armed robbery attempt was shared widely online. It shows a robber stealing from a shop […]
Claim: During a podcast, former cricketer Wasim Akram said Imran Khan travelled to Jeffrey Epstein’s island with the convicted sex offender and Epstein’s accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell and that this was mentioned in the “Epstein Files.” Fact: The claim is false. While Wasim Akram did recount a trip to an island in South America with Imran […]
Claim: A viral video shows Pakistan’s defence chief, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, making shocking remarks about the Operation Bunyan-un-Marsoos during the country’s May 2025 war with India, saying, “We made fools out of Pakistani citizens.” Fact: An AI-generated deepfake audio was likely overlaid onto footage from Field Marshal Asim Munir’s address at the National […]
Claim: A video on social media shows a young girl in Pakistan being forcefully married to a 40 year old man. Fact: The claim is false as the video is actually from Bangladesh. Since 2023, the video has been shared in different contexts, ranging from forced marriage to forced divorce and workplace disputes. On 24 […]
Claim: A video shows children from the Tirah Valley in thin, worn-out clothes standing and shivering in an open area amid heavy snowfall. They are among the thousands displaced due to an army operation in the area. Fact: The video was likely created using AI tools. In late January 2026, multiple social media users shared […]
Claim: The Punjab government issued a notification approving a PKR 40 million “special” grant for the “personal makeup” of two provincial ministers, Marriyum Aurangzeb and Azma Bokhari. Fact: No such notification was issued by the Punjab government. The document was generated using Google’s AI tools. On 19 January 2026, multiple social media users shared a […]
Claim: Lahore will receive snowfall during an upcoming cold spell, with some alleging sub-zero temperatures and “several inches” of snow between 16 January to 25 January 2026. Fact: The Pakistan Meteorological Department has dismissed viral claims of record-breaking cold and snowfall in Pakistan, and it has previously said that rumours about snowfall in the plains […]
Claim: An image shows Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif shaking hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the World Economic Forum in January 2026. Fact: The image is likely AI-generated. Moreover, the Israeli prime minister did not attend the 2026 event in Davos, Switzerland. On 21 January, an X user posted an image (archive) […]
Claim: A picture shows a shop selling kites, which are imprinted with an image of Information Minister Attaullah Tarar raising his middle finger while holding the Constitution of Pakistan. Fact: The image was generated using Google’s AI tools. On 29 January 2026, Facebook page ‘Sanam Javid PTI’ posted (archive) a photo of a worn-down shop […]
Claim: An image shows Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir addressing a recent Corps Commanders’ Conference while sitting behind bulletproof glass. Fact: The picture is fake. An authentic photo of Munir from the 273rd Corps Commanders’ Conference was manipulated using Google’s AI tools to depict him sitting behind bulletproof glass. On 27 December 2025, X (formerly […]