Claim: A video shows the lawyers’ community in Kashmir assaulting former PTI leader Fayaz ul Hassan Chohan. Fact: The video shows an incident which took place in Lahore and can be traced back to 2019. On 2 August 2026, a Facebook account named ‘Taza Point’ posted a video showing former Information Minister of Punjab Fayaz […]
Claim: A viral image and video of former Prime Minister Imran Khan claim to show him in two different looking jail cells. Fact: The viral video and image are both AI-generated. On 8 July, a verified Facebook page called Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Sindh shared a video claiming to show Imran Khan in a prison cell. The […]
Claim: A video claims to show the aftermath of the Abha International Airport attack, which Yemen’s Houthis have claimed responsibility for. Fact: This claim is false as the video is from 2021. It shows the aftermath of an explosion at the Jebel Ali Port in Dubai, which was reported on 8 July 2021. Facebook user […]
Claim: A video shows Maulana Asad Mehmood condemning his father Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s controversial remarks about the Pakistan Army and apologising on his behalf. Fact: Mehmood made no such comment. The original video, which dates back to 2024, was likely overlaid with AI-generated audio. On 15 July 2026, a Facebook account named Shahzad Younas Sheikh […]
Claim: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi resigned and approved the dissolution of the Lok Sabha in July 2026. Fact: The claim is false. Narendra Modi has not resigned and the 18th Lok Sabha remains in session. In late July 2026, a Facebook page called Sky News Urdu Pakistan shared a reel falsely claiming that Indian […]
Claim: A recent video shows JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman asking religious scholar Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi to move his chair away from him during a media talk. Fact: The video is old. The incident did take place but not recently. On 16 July 2026, a Facebook account named Global Eye News posted a video that […]
Claim: Seven protesters were killed, 391 injured, 32 critically injured, and more than 250 arrested by the Indian Army and Delhi Police during the 20 July 2026 CJP protest in Delhi. Fact: No protest-related deaths were reported. Available evidence does not support the claimed injury toll, number of critical cases, or arrest total. On 20 […]
Claim: A video depicts the aftermath of Yemen’s recent attacks on Saudi Arabia’s airports. Fact: This claim is false as the video is not from 2026 and does not show any airport in Saudi Arabia. It dates back to 2022 and shows a fire at an Aramco petroleum distribution facility in Jeddah. According to credible […]
Claim: An image shows former MQM leader Altaf Hussain hospitalised and in critical condition Fact: This claim is false There are no credible news reports stating that Altaf Hussain is hospitalised currently, and the image is from July 2025. On 13 July 2026, X user ‘Saleem Speak’ posted an image of MQM founder Altaf Hussain […]
Claim: At the FIFA World Cup 2026, a toddler told Donald Trump that she prefers Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan over the US president. Fact: The video is altered and originally from Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign, not from the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Moreover, the child is not a girl but a boy. In […]
Claim: An FIR has been lodged in Kasur’s Saddar police station against Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam – Fazl’s (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman for sedition. Fact: The alleged FIR going viral on social media is fake. The Kasur police say no such FIR has been lodged at their station. On 15 July 2026, a Facebook page named […]
Claim: An image shows the victims of the recent kidnapping and sexual assault case reported in Lahore, which involved Muhammad Raza Dar, a relative of Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar. Fact: This claim is false. As the image being circulated is AI-generated, and is not of the two foreign nationals from the Lahore case, On […]