Claim: Pakistani actress Fazila Qazi endorsed “short clothes” as modern fashion while adding that it should not be criticised. Fact: Qazi has refuted the claim, saying she did not make any such statement and warned that she would take legal action against social media pages falsely sharing it. On 4 September 2026, the Facebook page […]
Claim: A viral image shows CM Punjab Maryam Nawaz with a sketch of FM Asim Munir as her phone wallpaper. Fact: The image has been digitally altered. The original photo of Maryam Nawaz does not show any such sketch on her phone. On 10 September 2026, X user The Unknown Man posted an image of […]
Claim: Social media accounts claim the Government of Pakistan has announced a four day working week as per the smart petroleum lockdown. Fact: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting’s (MOIB) Fact Checker on 17 September 2026 confirmed this notification as false. On 15 September 2026, several social media accounts posted news suggesting that due to […]
Claim: Video shows a fire drill being conducted at PIMS Hospital, Islamabad following the death of 14 newborn babies in a nursery fire. Fact: The video is from Capital Hospital in Islamabad, not PIMS. On 10 September 2026, former deputy speaker of the National Assembly Qasim Khan Suri shared a video of a group of […]
Claim: Geo News reports that Shahid Afridi was appointed chief selector of Pakistan’s men’s cricket team in September 2026. Fact: The Geo News graphic is from December 2022, when the PCB appointed Afridi interim chief selector for the home series against New Zealand. The PCB has not announced a new appointment in September 2026. On […]
Claim: A video shows Sindh lawmaker Faryal Talpur saying that “normal people will be answerable to their God” on Doomsday, while deceased former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto will be the one to judge PPP supporters. Fact: The video is manipulated using artificial intelligence (AI) tools. The visuals used are from her speech in 2019. […]
Claim: PML-Q chief and senior politician Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain is the incumbent Chairman of the Athletics Federation of Pakistan (AFP). Fact: Brig. Retd. Wajahat Hussain is the president of AFP. The organisation has no chairman. On 8 September 2026, a Facebook account named PTI Multan shared a video which shows senior politician and Pakistan Muslim […]
Claim: A video shows an armoured vehicle recently seized by the Houthis that was deployed by Saudi Arabia for Pakistani troops. Video: The video is unrelated to the recent clashes. It can be traced back to 2020, and originally shows a Yemeni politician named Mohammed Ali al-Houthi driving a vehicle which was seized from the […]
Claim: DG ISPR Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry warned that anyone obstructing the creation of new provinces would face severe consequences and told detractors not to interfere. Fact: The video is manipulated. The original clip is from a 31 July 2026 press conference, where Chaudhry said any administrative restructuring should reflect public opinion and proceed […]
Claim: A video shows one of Imran Khan’s sons, Sulaiman Khan, wearing a t-shirt that says, ”Free Imran Khan”. Fact: This claim is false. The video is AI-generated. On 23 August 2026, X user Khaula Chaudhry posted a video showing Sulaiman Khan sporting a t-shirt that read, “Free Imran Khan”. The video was posted with […]
Claim: Folk singer Mai Subhai was shot dead in Dera Bugti, Balochistan. Fact: The singer died during the 1980s. A letter issued by the Office of the Deputy Commissioner South Dera Bugti also confirmed the recent reports are “incorrect and misleading.” On 2 September 2026, Pakistani news outlet ARY News posted a news bulletin on […]
Claim: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif acknowledged that Pakistan currently faces multiple “internal crises”, including in Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), and compared the country to its eastside neighbour, India, which he praised for its progress. Fact: The viral video has been manipulated with artificial intelligence (AI) tools. In the authentic clip, […]