Claim: Several videos have surfaced online showing Pakistan Army soldiers urging political leaders to improve the country’s socioeconomic conditions in light of the latest IMF report, calling for action to ease the hardships faced by poor citizens. Fact: The viral videos do not depict real events. All three were likely created using an AI text-to-video […]
Claim: Bangladesh replaced Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s statue with one of Pakistan’s former premier Imran Khan. Fact: We did not find any credible news reports or other evidence to suggest that such a statue exists anywhere in Bangladesh. The image of Imran Khan’s statue in the claim is fake. A video shared on Facebook contains the […]
Claim: Bollywood Actor Aishwarya Rai publicly addressed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asking him controversial questions about India’s losses in the 2025 India-Pakistan military conflict. Fact: The video is manipulated using AI. The original video is from the centenary celebrations of Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba, where Rai delivered a speech on peace, love, and […]
Claim: A video shows a mob of “Pakistani Islamists” beating and manhandling Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz at a public event in October 2025. Fact: The video is not recent nor does it show “Pakistani Islamists” beating or manhandling Maryam Nawaz. It is actually from September 2020 when a member of her protection detail mistakenly struck […]
Claim: A video shows Pakistan in chaos, that is, they are facing a shortage of food and fighting over food items, as Afghanistan closed its borders for trade with Pakistan. Fact: The video is at least three years old and is therefore not linked to the recent closure of borders between the two countries following […]
Claim: A video shows tourists stranded at the Babusar Top due to heavy snowfall in November 2025. Fact: The video shows cars of tourists stranded in Murree due to severe snowfall in January 2022. An Instagram user posted a video (archive) that apparently showed tourists stranded at the Babusar Top, a mountain pass in Pakistan’s […]
Claim: Motorbikes have been banned in Karachi. Fact: The claim is false and was spread by a news outlet using misleading language. Mayor Murtaza Wahab announced a transition from conventional to electric bikes only in the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC). On 29 August 2025, Pakistani media outlet City21 posted (archive) a video showing Karachi Mayor […]
Claim: A video shows Pakistan Army soldiers forcibly dragging a woman. Fact: The video is AI-generated. A video shared on X (archive) purported to show Pakistan Army soldiers forcibly removing a woman. The post included a claim in Pashto, with an English translation visible in the screenshot below: Fact or Fiction? Soch Fact Check’s analysis […]
Claim: A video shows a soldier calling for the release of former Prime Minister Imran Khan and for a reduced corruption in Pakistan after the IMF released a report about corruption issues across state institutions in the country. Fact: Analysis of the footage reveals it is AI-generated. A Facebook user posted a video (archive) apparently […]
Claim: A video shows Indian and Pakistani cricketers breaking into a fight at Sharjah stadium. Fact: The viral clip is fake; it contains several visual inconsistencies. Additionally, the footage was traced to an account that posts AI-generated content. A video was shared online with the following caption: “fight between pakistani and indian cricket team at […]
Claim: Viral posts claim that the former premier of Pakistan, Imran Khan, was killed in prison. Fact: There is no evidence that Khan is dead. The PTI has described the claims as “abominable rumours” spread “through Afghan and India media platforms and foreign social media accounts. On 26 November, many social media users claimed the […]
Claim: Videos circulating online show a reporter covering Pakistan in conflict with its neighbouring countries. Fact: The two clips were created using Sora, an AI generation software by OpenAI. On 4 November, a Facebook user posted a video purportedly showing a journalist wearing a press jacket, covering Pakistan’s conflict with a neighbouring country. A closer […]