Claim: A video shows Chief Minister of Punjab, Maryam Nawaz, condemning the attack on YouTuber Rajab Butt at a city court in Karachi. Fact: The viral clip is AI-generated. Nawaz did not make any such speech condemning the attack. A video shared online shows CM Punjab Maryam Nawaz delivering a speech. The video contains the […]
Claim: During a National Assembly session, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari admitted that Imran Khan is the true leader of Pakistan, and that the nation demonstrates this by voting for him in elections. Fact: The PPP Chairman did not say anything of the sort. The viral clip was created by editing and splicing an original speech […]
Claim: A video shows passengers exiting a grounded aircraft in Pakistan as the country had “run out of jet fuel” due to “growing economic instability”. Fact: The video, in fact, depicts a scene from a 2018 incident when an aeroplane skidded off the runway in Panjgur, Balochistan. On 12 January 2026, X (formerly Twitter) account […]
Claim: An elderly woman slapped Maryam Nawaz. Fact: The viral video is digitally altered. A reel shared on Facebook shows an elderly woman slapping CM Punjab Maryam Nawaz. The video was captioned: جب عوام نے مریم نواز کو آڑے ہاتھوں لے لیا 😱🔥 یہ ہوا کیسے؟ [Translation: When the public lashed out at Maryam Nawaz […]
Claim: Pakistani digital bank easypaisa is distributing PKR 25,000 under a “Birthday Fund” to all of its customers via a viral link. Fact: easypaisa did not announce any “Birthday Fund”. The claim contains a link to a scam website. In December 2025, multiple Facebook users posted that easypaisa, one of Pakistan’s biggest digital banks, had […]
Claim: At a recent PTI sit-in near Adiala Jail, Aleema Khan said that “the government of Pharaoh did not even respect the Holy Quran. Remember, your days are numbered. The lust for power has stripped rulers of even their respect for the Quran.” Fact: The viral clip is fake. While Aleema Khan criticised the government […]
Reporting by: Sidra Dar Claim: A store named “Thai Baby Shop” remained safe from the deadly Gul Plaza fire in Karachi. Some social media posts suggested it did not burn down because the store’s signage included religious inscriptions. Fact: A visit to the store revealed that it did not remain safe; its owner told us […]
Claim: A video shows a portion of Gul Plaza collapsing after the deadly fire on 17 January 2026. Fact: The video is unrelated and from 4 December 2025, when a fire erupted at a garment factory in the Karachi Export Processing Zone near Landhi Industrial Area. A day after a deadly fire broke out at […]
Claim: A video circulating on social media claims to show Kasim Khan, the son of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, stating that he and his brother will join politics in Pakistan if their father is assassinated. Fact: The claim is false. The video is a deepfake and was created with artificial intelligence (AI). The original […]
Claim: A video shows TTP fighters speaking in a video after capturing and burning the Pakistan Army’s tanks in Kurram. The accompanying caption claims over a dozen soldiers were also killed. Fact: The video is old and unrelated. The claim of soldiers being killed is unsubstantiated, with no verifiable reports of such an attack on […]
Claim: A video shows a rally held in Karachi to demand an independent Sindh nation that was met with violence from the police. Fact: The event was not a separatist protest but a Sindhi Culture Day rally that turned violent over participants refusing police directives. On 8 December 2025, an Afghan X (formerly Twitter) user […]
Claim: A video shows an army officer questioning the suspension of meetings with Imran Khan at Adiala jail. He called it unjust and a sign of fear. Fact: The video is likely AI-generated. A video has been shared online containing the following text: “عمران خان سے ملاقاتیں بند کرنا انصاف نہیں، خوف کی علامت ہے۔” […]