Claim: An image of a wounded girl has surfaced on social media, who was injured during the recent violence in Parachinar. Fact: Although the violence in Kurram, which began on 21 November 2024, has reportedly since claimed over 80 lives, including those of women and children, and left more than a 100 injured, the viral […]
Claim: The Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) and International Qura’nic Studies Association (IQSA) have revoked the halal certifications of McDonald’s, KFC, Pizza Hut, Domino’s, and Starbucks. Fact: The claim that the Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) and International Qura’nic Studies Association (IQSA) have revoked the halal certifications of McDonald’s, KFC, Pizza Hut, Domino’s, and Starbucks is a […]
Claim: An image claims to show the authorities’ crackdown on PTI’s rally at D-Chowk, Islamabad on 4 October. Fact: The viral image in the claim does not accurately depict PTI’s 4 October rally at D-Chowk. A visual comparison with images and footage from the site and AI analysis highlight significant discrepancies, indicating that the image […]
Claim: Images shows protesters and the army being called in to maintain law and order during PTI’s November 2024 march in Islamabad. Fact: Three out of four images in the post have no connection to PTI’s November 2024 march or the ensuing clashes between the demonstrators and security forces in Islamabad. On 26 November, an […]
Claim: The US Embassy in Islamabad has reportedly advised its staff to prepare for evacuation, as the UAE mediates a political settlement in Pakistan at the military’s request Fact: The US embassy has made no such announcements. On 26 November 2024, X user @soldierspeaks published a post (archive) claiming that the US embassy in Islamabad […]
Claim: A video shows “Imran Khan zindabad” [Long live Imran Khan] slogans being chanted on former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s recent flight. Fact: The caption of the post is false as the video actually features people chanting ‘Dar sahab zindabad.’ Moreover, it is from October 2023 and was recorded during Nawaz Sharif’s return to Pakistan […]
Claim: Donald Trump campaigned for the 2024 US Presidential Election by having a video of his meeting with Imran Khan from 2019 displayed on a billboard in Times Square, New York. Fact: The video is doctored; the billboard originally featured Pakistani YouTuber Saad-ur-Rehman, also known as Ducky Bhai, and his wife, Aroob Jatoi. Just days […]
Claim: A viral video shows Islamabad Police officers marching and chanting slogans in favour of Imran Khan. Fact: The original video, which surfaced on 21 November 2024, has been overlaid with doctored audio. On 25 November 2024, Facebook user ‘Khan Pti’ posted (archive) a video showing Islamabad Police officers chanting slogans in favour of cricketer-turned-politician […]
Claim 1: The US government is forcefully taking children away from their parents and performing gender-affirming surgeries on them. Claim 2: Secondly, this trans agenda has taken root in Pakistan. The US allocated $200 million, according to OpIndia; and the Biden administration allocated a $500,000 grant for English teachers, which focuses on the transgender youth […]
Claim: At the end of 2024, Elon Musk will launch a smartphone called Tesla Pi, with three key features exclusive to this phone. These include a solar-powered battery which doesn’t require the phone to be charged manually. It will also not require an internet connection since all Tesla Pi smartphones will be automatically connected to […]
Claim: PTI leader Advocate Sher Afzal Marwat was arrested on the morning of 26 November, 2024. Fact: PTI’s social media team confirmed to Soch Fact Check that Marwat has not been arrested at the time of publishing. On Tuesday morning, a prominent account on X (formerly Twitter), whose bio identifies the user as a journalist […]
Claim: A study shows that street vendors in Pakistan earn more than people with ‘regular jobs’. Fact: The claim is false as the study it refers to does not make any comparison between the income of street vendors and that of people with more regulated or formal employment. Between 21 and 24 October […]