Claim: A video shows Imran Khan in hospital after being attacked by an inmate in prison. Fact: The video is from 2013 and shows Khan being discharged from hospital after he fell from a forklift during a rally in Lahore. On 26 May 2025, a user on Facebook posted a video that allegedly […]
Claim: Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Amin Gandapur confronted the government about the security situation in the country during a National Security Committee meeting. Fact: The viral video is doctored. Gandapur’s clip from a different speech was edited and superimposed on an image from the NSC meeting held on 7 May after India launched […]
Claim: A clip shows ex-Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Jehangir Karamat speaking out against Field Marshal Asim Munir. Fact: The person addressing the media in the video is former Foreign Secretary of Pakistan Shamshad Ahmad, while the picture of an elderly gentleman at the bottom of the reel is of Retired Brigadier Mian Mahmud. […]
Claim: In a recent video, the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) issued a warning to Pakistan and China to withdraw from the province. Fact: The video is from May 2019 and was released after the BLA conducted an attack on Pearl Continental Hotel, Gwadar. On 3 May 2025, a user on X (formerly Twitter) […]
Claim: A video shows Indian Air Force pilot Shivangi Singh landing in the city of Kotli in Pakistan-administered Kashmir. Fact: The video shows a Pakistani paragliding pilot who made a landing somewhere close to the Lower Dir and Swat District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. On 10 May 2025, a user on Facebook posted a […]
Claim: A Dawn.com article and a medical report allege that former Prime Minister Imran Khan was sexually assaulted in prison by an army official. Fact: Both the alleged medical document and the viral screenshot of a Dawn.com news report claiming Imran Khan was sexually assaulted in custody are fabricated. Soch Fact Check identified several inconsistencies […]
Claim: According to a notice issued by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) on 14 May 2025, Air Vice Marshal Aurangzeb Ahmed has been terminated. Fact: The letter, allegedly from the Ministry of Defence, is not authentic. It originated from the Indian political satire account ‘The Baingan’ and was also labelled as satire. X user Amitabh […]
Claim: Multiple videos circulating online claim to show that China recently airdropped humanitarian aid into the Palestinian territories, specifically Gaza. Fact: There is no evidence to suggest that China airdropped aid into Gaza recently. Two of the three videos from viral posts were likely filmed during previous airdrop missions, whereas the third clip was taken […]
Claim: US President Donald Trump mocked Pakistan after India announced plans to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty. Fact: Donald Trump did not mock Pakistan. The viral video is from 2016, recorded during a campaign rally in Texas, where Trump mocked his then-Republican rival Marco Rubio. A Facebook user shared a clip (archive) of the US […]
Claim: According to a notice issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) on 10 May 2025, Imran Khan passed away in judicial custody. Fact: Imran Khan is alive; the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) did not issue any notice announcing his death. X user Amitabh Chaudhary (@MithilaWaala) shared a screenshot of an alleged press […]
Claim: According to a recent CNN survey, Imran Khan’s popularity has soared to 90%. Fact: CNN did not conduct a survey indicating a rise in the popularity of the jailed former PTI chairman. X user, @Itx_Wahab123, shared an image (archive) of Imran Khan, apparently from ‘Pakistan Tribune’, and featuring the CNN logo in the background, […]
Claim: Imran Khan has been released from Adiala Jail. Fact: Khan’s legal team confirmed that he has not been released. On 26 April 2025, a Facebook user published a reel without a caption. The thumbnail features Urdu text on the top and bottom of the screen, with a video of Imran Khan smiling and walking […]