Claim: A video shows the Indian Army Chief of Staff General Upendra Dwivedi admitting that India lost six jets and 250 soldiers to Pakistan during the four-day conflict between the two countries in May 2025. Fact: The clip of the Indian army chief is digitally altered. Posts circulating online claim that the Indian army chief […]
Claim: Footage shows the precarious security situation in Bajaur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on 31 July, following the launch of Operation Sarbakaf. Fact: The video predates 31 July and is not connected to the security situation in Bajaur following the launch of Operation Sarbakaf. Posts circulating online shared a video claiming that it shows the precarious security […]
Claim: A video shows a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) rally, likely from the recent protests held in August 2025. Fact: The footage is likely AI-generated. On 5 August, a Facebook user posted a video (archive) that apparently showed a rally organised by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf to call for the release of former Prime Minister Imran Khan. The […]
Claim: A video shows flash floods in Buner, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), in August 2025. Fact: The video surfaced online as early as August 2024 and, therefore, is not connected to the recent floods in Buner. An Instagram user posted a video (archive) that is apparently from the recent floods in Buner, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), in […]
Claim: A video shows a cloudburst from the recent deadly floods in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Fact: The video is likely AI-generated. In the aftermath of the recent deadly floods in Pakistan’s northwestern areas, a Facebook user shared a video claiming it shows a cloudburst occurring somewhere in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The text embedded in the video states […]
Claim: Video shows a cloudburst in Pakistan. Fact: The video is from Austria and shows a microburst over Lake Millstatt. On 27 July, an Instagram user posted a video (archive) that apparently showed a cloudburst somewhere in Pakistan. The caption reads: “This isn’t a movie. This is Pakistan, 2025. Cloudburst caught LIVE – and it’s […]
Claim: A video shows an overflowing manhole during the recent monsoon spell in Karachi. Fact: The claim is misleading as the video was shared online as early as February 2024, during heavy rainfall in the city. Following a monsoon spell in Karachi on 19 August, a video was shared on social media with the caption: […]
Claim: A viral image and a video show Imran Khan with a beard. Fact: The visuals are digitally altered. TikTok user @journalist_Mudasir shared a video that shows former Prime Minister Imran Khan with a beard. A still image from this video is also being shared online widely. Imran Khan granted bail in 9 May cases […]
Claim: An image shows a biplane carrying a “Welcome Asim Munir” banner which welcomed the army chief upon his arrival in the US. Fact: The image is fake. It was likely created using a template on the Photofunia site. Social media users shared an image of a biplane carrying the banner “Welcome Asim Munir,” claiming […]
Claim: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan has been released from jail. Fact: The claim is false. While the Supreme Court recently granted bail to Khan in eight cases related to the 9 May riots, he remains imprisoned at Adiala Jail. A video showing Imran Khan in a crowd was shared online with the text: “تازه […]
Claim: A video shows spectators chanting derogatory anti-Nawaz and pro-PTI slogans during Maryam Nawaz’s recent press conference in Japan. Fact: The original footage of Maryam Nawaz’s Japan press conference shows only supportive chants. No derogatory or pro-PTI slogans can be heard. The viral videos are dubbed. A video from Maryam Nawaz’s press conference during her […]
Claim: A video shows a landslide sweeping away houses amid the recent deadly floods in the northern areas of Pakistan. Fact: The clip was linked to a 2021 landslide incident in Japan in news reports by reputable media outlets. Following the recent flooding in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Azad Jammu and Kashmir due to monsoon […]