Claim: 150 school children were swept away after floods hit Buner district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Fact: This claim is false. Our investigation and data from district authorities, along with confirmations from police, journalists, and social workers on the ground, revealed that no such incident took place. On 16 August 2025, a blue verified X account […]
Claim: A video shows a house collapsing due to landslides as torrential rain and floods hit northern Pakistan. Fact: The video is authentic but neither from Pakistan nor recent. It shows a house collapsing in Sarkaghat, a town in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, in August 2023. On 20 August 2025, Instagram user @aters.mystic […]
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 […]