Claim: In an “explosive revelation”, CNN found that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government “surrendered” during the May 2025 conflict with Pakistan and that Indian officials called US Secretary of State Marco Rubio “twice and begged for a ceasefire”. This, the social media posts assert, lays bare Modi’s “masterstroke”. Fact: The video shows CNN International […]
Claim: Americans overwhelmingly prefer Pakistan and its military over India and Israel, according to a video compilation of street interviews. Fact: The video was generated using artificial intelligence (AI) tools. It has no basis in reality and the original creator’s social media profiles are almost entirely full of AI slop. On 2 May 2026, X […]
Claim: A viral video shows Defence Minister Khawaja Asif’s daughter dancing at a club. Fact: This claim is false. The woman in question is an Indian model named Varsha Rao. A Facebook user, Angel Muskan posted a reel of a woman wearing a red dress dancing at what appears to be a nightclub, with the […]
Claim: A video shows PTI activist Sanam Javaid Khan with an unidentified man in what appears to be an intimate setting in Peshawar. Fact: The video is AI-manipulated, according to Soch Fact Check’s assessment and different deepfake detectors. On 7 April 2026, Facebook user ‘Babag Hazro’ posted a video allegedly showing Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) worker […]
Claim: A picture shows a woman sitting in a police station after being arrested for allegedly sexually abusing young boys. Fact: The picture is AI-generated. Furthermore, there are no verifiable news reports about such an arrest being made in Karachi. On 22 May 2026, different Facebook users posted an image of a woman sitting inside […]
Claim: A video shows a drug bust in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) in which a serving Pakistan Army major was caught red-handed smuggling contraband. Fact: The video is authentic but the man arrested was impersonating an army officer. The incident from 2023 took place in Nowshera, KP. On 13 May 2026, Facebook page ‘JNN News’ posted […]
Claim: A video shows a BLA attack on a train in Quetta, Balochistan, on 24 May 2026. Fact: The video is old, having appeared online as early as April 2022, and likely shows a BLA attack on a train in January 2022; therefore, it is not linked to the recent incident. Soon after a deadly […]
Claim: A placard at Aurat March 2026 carried a sexually explicit message in the context of menstruation. Fact: The placard is doctored. The original poster, which was first raised in 2021 at Aurat March Multan, is a comment on the society’s double standards towards men and women who smoke. On 19 May 2026, a picture […]
Claim: Video highlights a rat infestation inside Civil Hospital, Quetta. Fact: The clip is originally from a hospital in Uttar Pradesh, India. On 22 May 2026, senior journalist Mubasher Lucman posted a video on his X account, highlighting poor sanitation conditions in a hospital. The clip shows a bunch of rats climbing up a pole […]
Claim: A video shows journalist Fareed Zakaria calling Pakistan a “bridge” between South Asia, Central Asia, Middle East, and the wider Muslim world. Fact: Zakaria has not made any such comments. The audio of the clip is likely AI-generated. On 14 May 2026, a page on X named Strategic Warfare shared a clip of journalist […]
Claim: A picture depicts Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s mother and grandmother, who played the drum in the streets of Amritsar in colonial India. Fact: The claim is incorrect. The photograph, in fact, shows two people from the khawajasira community and was taken some time between 1890 and 1894. On 8 May 2026, Facebook user ‘Ali […]
Claim: A picture shows a woman holding a placard featuring an obscene message during Aurat March, held in Karachi on 10 May 2026. Fact: The image is a doctored version of an old one from Aurat March 2023. The original placard read, “Why half the pay for full work?” On 11 May 2026, Facebook user […]