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 […]
Claim: A video shows Afghanistan’s attack on Pakistani military along the Durand Line amid the ongoing conflict. Fact: The claim is false. The viral clip appeared online as early as September 2021. On 26 February, X user @AFGDefense shared a video, writing, “🚨 BIG BREAKING NEWS💥 Extensive offensive operations are underway against Pakistani military centers […]
Claim: Pakistani-American business magnate Shahid Khan has announced a Ramzan “cash giveaway” worth PKR 20,000 to every Pakistani citizen. Fact: Khan has announced no such giveaway, he confirmed to Soch Fact Check. A link included in the viral message leads to a suspicious website, indicating that it’s most likely a scam. On 23 February 2026, […]
Claim: A clip posted on X by MPA Hina Parvez Butt, shows Sky News reporter Yalda Hakim reporting that former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s refusal to meet daughter Tyrian White is the cause of delay in his son’s travel to Pakistan. Fact: Analysis shows the video posted by Butt on 10 February is a deep […]
Claim: Imran Khan’s sister Noreen Niazi issued an update on her brother’s health in a recent post on X saying that his eye had improved. Fact: The post was made by a fake account. Noreen Niazi did not share any such update on the condition of her brother’s eye. On 16 February a verified X […]
Author: Shameneh Majid Claim: Former Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi was mentioned in the Epstein Files, showing his attendance at Epstein’s parties and involvement with criminal activities. Fact: Qureshi’s name was listed in an email dated 1 October 2010 along with dignitaries from various other countries, but no clarity on what the list was for, […]