Claim: A video shows KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi addressing the public in Pashto during the “Long March” to Islamabad and using a “threatening tone regarding military personnel”, saying the PTI’s supporters would track them down and force them into negotiations. Fact: The video is manipulated. In his authentic speech, Afridi spoke in Urdu, not […]

Claim: Image shows Pakistani journalist Munizae Jahangir holding a Hermès Birkin bag worth $40,000-$50,000. Fact: The image is AI-generated. On 7 October 2026, an account on X named Raja Aatif Zulfiqar shared an image of Pakistani journalist Munizae Jahangir holding a bag that resembled a Hermès Birkin. The caption reads:  “Is that really a Hermès […]

Claim: Viral videos show the PTI’s Long March.  Fact: The footage dates back to 2023 when  protests took place near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border..  On 4 October 2026, journalist Sami Abraham posted a video on X claiming to show a huge crowd alleged to be from the current PTI Long March. There was an Urdu caption […]

Claim: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif approved a 10-day Basant festival across Punjab from 29 January to 7 February 2027. Fact: The 10-day festival is scheduled for Lahore, not across Punjab. Several social media posts, including a Facebook post by Business Bytes Pakistan, claims Punjab’s CM Maryam approved a 10-day Basant festival across the […]

Claim: Sohail Afridi delivered a speech in support of the TTP during the PTI’s long march.A video seemingly shows Afridi referring to the TTP as his brothers who have helped the people of Pakistan while being attacked by the state.  Fact: This claim is false; the video’s audio was manipulated  On 5 October 2026, Wajahat […]

Claim: Images are being circulated of Daanish School student Khansa Noorin. Fact: OpenAI and Google verification tools linked the photos to AI generation or editing. Whether genuine photographs of Khansa were used to create them remains unclear. On 30 September 2026, Facebook page Taunsa News shared a black-and-white photo alongside a post about Khansa Noorin, […]

Claim: A BBC News broadcast on the hijacking of a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv claims that a secret meeting was held between Mossad and Indian officials Parag Jain and Ajit Doval. The video has been shared with claims that the hijacking was coordinated by former intelligence RAW agent Raghav Menon and Indian […]

Claim: A viral video shows six young Pakistani men and women warning about the unforeseen consequences of joining protests that may turn violent. Fact: The video is AI-generated.   On 25 and 26 September 2026, multiple different social media users shared a video, allegedly of young Pakistani men and women, warning against joining protests that […]

Claim: The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) issued a statement in support of Khyber Pakhthunkhwa (KPK) Chief Minister Sohail Afridi. Fact: TTP has denied issuing such a statement. The text being circulated is likely AI-generated.   On 30 September 2026, Chairperson PEMRA (Council of Complaints), Sindh Wajahat Kazmi shared a statement by Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and claimed […]

Claim: Two images suggest that the government is constructing trenches to block the PTI’s upcoming long march in Islamabad. One image shows an unidentifiable road with a trench in it while another shows a road being excavated in the presence of the police. Fact: It is certain that Image 2 is AI-generated, and likely that […]

Claim: A video shows an attack by Afghanistan’s military forces on a Pakistani border checkpost in September 2026. Fact: The video predates the September 2026 clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan. It can be traced back to at least April 2026.   On 22 September 2026, multiple Facebook users posted a video showing a cross-border attack […]

Claim: A video shows three gunship helicopters as part of a recent military operation against the “Fitna-al-Khawarij” in areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK).  Fact: The claim is misleading as the video dates back to January 2025, and therefore, unrelated to any military operations taking place in KPK in September 2026.  On 20 September 2026, X […]