Claim: A viral video shows former Pakistani premier Imran Khan’s sister, Noreen Niazi, requesting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to carry out Operation Sindoor 2 for Imran’s release. Fact: The video is doctored. It is from an original interview of Noreen Niazi with India Today when she discussed her brother’s imprisonment and the difficulty the […]
Author: Shameneh Majid Claim: Social media posts claim that the Punjab government has decided to ban cooking and distributing food at funerals. Fact: The claim is false. It was also refuted by Minister for Information and Culture, Punjab, Azma Bokhari via X. A post by Facebook user Israr Ahmed Rajpoot claimed that the Punjab government […]
Author: Shameneh Majid Claim: Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that the Bondi Beach attackers visited Pakistan between 1 and 5 December 2025. Fact: The claim is false. No such statement has been issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Recently an X post by user ‘Lt Colonel Vikas Gurjar’ claimed that Pakistan’s Foreign […]
Claim: A video shows a cyclist was fined for not wearing a helmet. Fact: The video generated using AI. A TikTok user posted a video on 12 December, claiming that a cyclist was fined for not wearing a helmet. As per some comments on the video, it is an AI-generated video. A description mentioned under […]
Claim: A video circulating online shows a recent protest outside Adiala jail. Fact: The viral video is most likely AI-generated. A video shared online shows a large crowd gathered outside Adiala jail in Rawalpindi, chanting various slogans. While some of the slogans are inaudible, the more familiar phrases included “Imran Khan” and “Reha karo Imran […]
Claim: India has sent a “top secret” letter to Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry, requesting Islamabad to hand over former Prime Minister Imran Khan to New Delhi citing concerns over his “personal security and physical well being” and “a rising risk environment”. Fact: The letter in question is fake. The document is doctored through or generated entirely […]
Claim: The Spanish government has launched a special scheme for citizens of Gulf countries and Pakistan, offering free visas, Rs. 5 million in financial assistance, and marriage to a Spanish national woman. Fact: The claim is false. Official Spanish government sources did not announce any “Tech Crown” visa, free visa schemes, financial assistance, or marriage-based […]
Claim: At least seven images show former PM Imran Khan exercising in the Adiala jail. Fact: None of the photographs are authentic. Analysis shows that all of them were created through Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) tools. In December 2025, multiple pictures appeared on social media platforms purportedly showing the founder of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) […]
Claim: A video shows a government representative confirming that Facebook will be banned in Pakistan in 2026. Fact: All the clips are AI-generated as they carry a Veo watermark. On 15 December, a Facebook post (archive) shared a video apparently showing a government representative confirming that Facebook will be banned in Pakistan in 2026. It […]
Claim: A video shows the proscribed militant group Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) targeting Pakistan Army soldiers in December 2025. Fact: The clip does not show any recent attacks as it appeared online as early as February 2025. In late December 2025, many users posted a video purportedly showing militant separatist fighters targeting Pakistan Army soldiers […]
Claim: A video shows Field Marshal Asim Munir telling the soldiers that they are fighting US President Donald Trump’s and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s war. Fact: The video is dubbed. In the original clip, he tells the police and the soldiers that they are fighting the state’s and Allah’s war. On 22 December, an […]
Claim: A video shows the son of a feudal landowner kidnapping a bride in broad daylight somewhere in Sindh. Fact: The video has no connection to real-life events; it shows a skit, created by a “digital creator” named ‘Rauf Tv’, for entertainment purposes. On 18 November, a Facebook user posted a video (archive) that purportedly […]