Claim: A video shows the lawyers’ community in Kashmir assaulting former PTI leader Fayaz ul Hassan Chohan. Fact: The video shows an incident which took place in Lahore and can be traced back to 2019. On 2 August 2026, a Facebook account named ‘Taza Point’ posted a video showing former Information Minister of Punjab Fayaz […]
Claim: A video shows the Joint Awami Action Committee’s (JAAC) “anarchic elements” opening direct fire at security personnel standing near police vehicles on a street in Mirpur, a city in Pakistan-administered Kashmir amid violent protests. Fact: The video was generated using artificial intelligence (AI) tools. On 29 July 2026, multiple social media users shared a […]
Claim: An image shows bullet casings recovered after security forces opened fire on protesters in Rawalakot. Fact: The image is AI-generated. On 29 July 2026, Instagram user Startup Kashmir Records posted an image with the caption: “Large Numbers of Bullet Casings Were Recovered After Security Forces Opened Fire on Peaceful Protesters in Rawalakot.” […]
Claim: A viral image and video of former Prime Minister Imran Khan claim to show him in two different looking jail cells. Fact: The viral video and image are both AI-generated. On 8 July, a verified Facebook page called Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Sindh shared a video claiming to show Imran Khan in a prison cell. The […]
Claim: A video shows a flooded street in Lahore’s Park View City, with water rising up to the roofs of parked cars, following heavy rains in various cities in Punjab in July 2026. Fact: The video is not real. Originally posted in 2023, it was created using a flood simulation mobile application. In mid-July 2026, […]
Claim: A video shows a protester, associated with the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), opening straight fire at security personnel and killing two police officers on the spot in Rawalakot in Pakistan-administered Kashmir. Fact: The video has been generated using artificial intelligence (AI) tools. On 28 and 29 July 2026, multiple social media users posted […]
Claim: A video shows a “51-foot-long snake” that was found in Talagang, in Punjab’s Chakwal district, and later shot dead. Fact: The video is old and not from Pakistan, let alone Talagang. On 18 and 20 July 2026, social media users shared a video of a giant snake crossing a road with the following caption: […]
Claim: A video shows Maulana Asad Mehmood condemning his father Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s controversial remarks about the Pakistan Army and apologising on his behalf. Fact: Mehmood made no such comment. The original video, which dates back to 2024, was likely overlaid with AI-generated audio. On 15 July 2026, a Facebook account named Shahzad Younas Sheikh […]
Claim: A recent video shows JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman asking religious scholar Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi to move his chair away from him during a media talk. Fact: The video is old. The incident did take place but not recently. On 16 July 2026, a Facebook account named Global Eye News posted a video that […]
Claim: A video shows Pakistan Army officers beating a woman in her home. Fact: The video has been misrepresented. The incident, which took place in August 2025, involved Punjab Police officers, not Pakistan Army soldiers. On 8 July 2026, multiple Facebook pages and users shared a video showing officers beating a woman in her home, […]
Claim: A video shows the interior of a flooded shop in Punjab. Fact: The clip is AI-generated. On 26 July 2026, an account on X named ‘B@i1’z’ shared a video of a flooded shop. The clip begins with footage of muddy brown water rushing through the store’s entrance and aisles. Plastic bottles and various grocery […]
Claim: An image shows former MQM leader Altaf Hussain hospitalised and in critical condition Fact: This claim is false There are no credible news reports stating that Altaf Hussain is hospitalised currently, and the image is from July 2025. On 13 July 2026, X user ‘Saleem Speak’ posted an image of MQM founder Altaf Hussain […]