Claim: At least four pictures show Imran Khan being treated and escorted in Islamabad’s PIMS, including one in which he’s wearing an eye patch. Fact: None of the pictures are authentic. Three of them are AI-generated and a fourth is a doctored version of an old photo. In February 2026, social media users shared visuals […]
Claim: Former premier Imran Khan’s son, Kasim, said he would ask his father to accept Tyrian White as his biological daughter, adding that it was “unfair” for her to be “kept out of the loop” regarding family affairs and media appearances. Fact: The video is manipulated. In the original interview with Sky News’ Yalda Hakim […]
Claim: A photograph shows Pakistani soldier holding Baloch women and children at gunpoint inside their home. Fact: The image is AI-manipulated and likely created using an authentic photo from 2006, taken during the Iraq war. On 22 February 2026, X (formerly Twitter) user @jasmcv8 posted (archive) a photo showing a soldier standing in what appears […]
Claim: A video from January 2026 depicts a line of tents housing displaced people from the Tirah valley in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Fact: The video is unrelated to the recent mass displacement of people from the Tirah valley. While the date of its origin is unclear, the clip is from Afghanistan. On 14 January […]
Claim: A video shows an explosion in Nasir Bagh, Peshawar, in February 2026. Fact: The video was posted as far back as in July 2021, and likely depicting an incident at a port in Dubai. Moreover, there are no credible news reports to suggest that an explosion took place in Nasir Bagh, Peshawar recently. On […]
Claim: A video shows Afghan women protesting and chanting in support of Pakistani airstrikes inside Afghanistan recently. Fact: The video is old and unrelated to the airstrikes, having appeared in July 2023 amid reports of Afghan women protesting the Taliban ban on beauty salons. Moreover, the clip is likely dubbed as the original version doesn’t […]
Claim: A video shows Afghanistan striking Pakistan in retaliation for airstrikes inside its territory in February 2026. Fact: The video is not recent. It likely shows a Russian attack on Ukraine as it was shared by publications indicating so in April 2025. On 25 February, an X user posted a video (archive) apparently showing Pakistan […]
Claim: A notification circulating on social media claims to be an official announcement issued by Bahria University issued a notification for students saying that any couple found standing together on campus premises during Ramzan will be made to enter into a nikkah immediately. Fact: The notification is fake and has been falsely attributed to Bahria […]
Author: Shameneh Majid Claim: An image shows Pakistan’s national hockey team left to sit out on the street in Canberra, Australia during the FIH Pro League because of unpaid hotel dues. Fact: The image is AI-generated. Social media pages, news outlets such as Dawn, The Australia Today, and Indian media platform NDTV Sports, shared an […]
Claim: A video shows supporters of Imran Khan marching in protective gear amid the February 2026 nationwide PTI protests. Fact: The clip is old and appeared as early as November 2024. On 16 February, an X user posted a video (archive) apparently showing PTI demonstrators in protective gear. The description reads: “What is going on […]
Claim: A video shows PTI protesters clashing with the police in Islamabad in February 2026. Fact: The clip is old and surfaced online as early as October 2024. On 14 February, an X user posted a video (archive) of protesters clashing with the police in Islamabad. When translated from Urdu into English, the caption states: […]
Claim: In a past interview with Rajat Sharma in ‘Aap ki Adalat’, Imran Khan admitted that his cancer hospital, Shaukat Khanum, was a front for unethical drug testing experiments, with links to his former in-laws’ pharmaceutical companies. Fact: The video in the claim is edited to misrepresent Khan’s response. In fact, he rebutted the allegations […]