Claim: A video shows DG ISPR Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry responding to an incident involving an army officer in Sarhad University, Islamabad. Fact: Chaudhry’s comments are entirely unrelated to the incident. This video can be traced back to September 2024. On 24 August 2026, a Facebook page named TBI shared a video of the Director General […]
Claim: A video shows Pakistani and Indian soldiers dancing together at a time when there is unrest in Azad Jammu and Kashmir in 2026. Fact: The video predates the 2026 Kashmir unrest. It actually shows Pakistani and Indian soldiers dancing to Bollywood songs at an event during the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) military exercises held […]
Claim: A Geo News graphic quotes Mohsin Naqvi as blaming the PML-N government for ‘bloodshed’ in Pakistan-administered Kashmir. Fact: The graphic is fake. It has been digitally manipulated using Google AI. On 4 August 2026, a Facebook account named Syed Irfan Shah shared a graphic of Pakistani channel Geo News which quoted Interior Minister Mohsin […]
Claim: A notification from the Ministry of Interior, dated 8 August 2026, announced the transfer of Abbottabad’s jurisdiction to Islamabad Capital Territory. Fact: Ministry of Information and Broadcasting debunked the notification as fake. Further, news reports state the KP assembly adopted a unanimous resolution rejecting the inclusion of Haripur and Abbottabad in the federal capital […]
Claim: A video shows a high-security protocol escorting former prime minister Imran Khan from Adiala Jail to Shifa International Hospital. Fact: The clip can be traced back to April 2026 and does not show Khan en route to the hospital. On the night of 20 August 2026, a Facebook page named IK Today shared a […]
Claim: A video shows a large convoy of vehicles transporting PTI founder Imran Khan from Adiala Jail to Shifa Hospital for treatment following the Supreme Court’s 18 August 2026 order. Fact: The clip is from 2025 and may show KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi travelling to attend a session of the Punjab Assembly in December […]
Claim: Pakistan increased the death certificate fee from Rs 300 to Rs 1,200 from 1 August 2026. Fact: No nationwide increase from Rs 300 to Rs 1,200 took effect on 1 August 2026. The official fee schedules and records reviewed by Soch Fact Check do not support this claim. On 26 July 2026, Facebook page […]
Claim: A video claims to show former Prime Minister Imran Khan leaving a hospital in a wheelchair. The claim is being shared amidst reports of Khan being shifted to Shifa International Hospital. Fact: This claim is false as the footage is unrelated to the current events, and has been found to be dated back to […]
Claim: CCTV footage shows the moment two men opened fire on TikTok star Ayesha Gilamana’s car and killed her. Fact: The clip is from a separate incident, and it is unrelated to Gilamana’s murder. On 16 August, a Facebook page named World NewsPk shared CCTV footage of a car that was attacked while turning a […]
Claim: A video shows a police officer in Pakistan-administered Kashmir beating a man on the street. Fact: The clip is from Lahore and is unrelated to recent unrest in Kashmir. On 29 July 2026, a Facebook account named Shoaibraziq shared a video of an officer assaulting a man surrounded by other law enforcement personnel. The […]
Claim: An image shows former Prime Minister Imran Khan, currently incarcerated in Adiala Jail, getting treated for high blood pressure at PIMS Hospital. Fact: The image is AI-Generated, Imran Khan was not seen in PIMS Hospital. On 11 August 2026, X user زہـــرہ لیــاقت posted an image with an Urdu caption: بریکنگ نیوز مرشد کا […]
Claim: Former Pakistani cricketer Wasim Akram has died, according to video statements issued by multiple public figures. Fact: Wasim Akram is not dead, he and his wife have confirmed. The viral clips of public figures are manipulated with artificial intelligence (AI) tools, according to analyses by different deepfake detectors and a sound engineer as well […]