Claim: Shahbaz Gill sympathised with Israel after Mufti Muneeb ur Rehman and Mufti Taqi Usmani issued a fatwa for armed struggle (jihad) against Israel over its actions in Gaza. Fact: The caption of the post is misleading; the video does not show Gill sympathising with Israel. Rather, he questions the timing of the fatwa […]
Claim: A video shows Salman Akram Raja arrested by the police after Eid prayers. Fact: The video shows police arresting Raja on 17 February 2024 after the PTI had staged protests alleging rigging in the 2024 general elections. On 31 March 2025, a post on Facebook shared a video, claiming it showed police […]
Claim: An audio clip of human rights activist Dr Mahrang Baloch confirms she is an Indian agent. Fact: The audio is a deepfake. A Facebook user posted an audio clip (archive) of human rights activist Dr Mahrang Baloch, allegedly featuring her speaking to foreign entities purportedly from India. The text on Baloch’s image reads, “Indian […]
Claim: Chief of Army Staff Gen Syed Asim Munir awarded medals to Pakistani soldiers for ranking first among 20 countries. Fact: The video shows the army chief, as a chief guest, awarding medals to soldiers from different countries, not just to Pakistani soldiers. A Facebook user shared a video (archive) that claims to show Asim […]
Claim: A video showing heavy artillery exchange between India and Pakistan, in the Tatta Pani sector along the Line of Control (LoC), has emerged online. The skirmish was reported amid the rise in diplomatic tensions between the two countries, following the militant attack on tourists in Pahalgam, in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir. Fact: The video […]
Claim: In the wake of the Pahalgam attack, personnel within the Pakistan armed forces have sent in a mass number of requests for resignation. Fact: Two letters being circulated online are fake as they contain a number of linguistic, and visual errors. On 28 April 2025, a user on X (formerly Twitter) posted […]
Claim: The Karachi Commissioner has announced a public holiday on 26 April 2025 owing to protests and a nationwide strike called by the JIP in solidarity with Palestine. Fact: The notification is fake, as confirmed by the Karachi Commissioner’s Office. On 25 April 2025, Facebook page ‘NewsPulse’ wrote in a post (archive) that the Karachi […]
Claim: A video shows an Afghan migrant admitting to damaging public property and committing violence on the instructions of Pakistani nationalist leaders. Fact: The caption of the post makes a false claim. The migrant, who returned to Afghanistan, did not confess to anything of the sort in the video. Speaking in Pashto, he actually says, […]
Claim: Pakistani retail chain Imtiaz has said it would continue selling products from Israel, indicating its refusal to boycott products from or linked to the Middle Eastern nation. Fact: Imtiaz has denied making such an announcement, saying the viral claim is “false/fabricated”. It has also expressed “its strong support for the people of Gaza & […]
Claim: Cola Next is a product of Coca-Cola. Fact: The claim is false. Cola Next is a Pakistani brand owned by Mezan Group, and not Coca-Cola. Currently, it is not listed on the BDS boycott list. The claim likely surfaced due to a glitch in the No Thanks app and the similarity between the names […]
Claim: JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has been killed after his convoy was fired upon. Fact: The claim is false; no such firing incident occurred recently and Rehman is safe and alive. The video report contains unrelated and old footage. On 8 April 2025, YouTube channel TRUE FACTS posted (archive) a video titled, “Maulana Fazal […]
Claim: A news anchor from the UAE confronted Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for performing Umrah with his family on state expenses during an interview. Fact: The claim is false; the viral video has been dubbed over. The video in the claim is from an interview which dates back to 2023, and it does not contain […]