Claim: Viral posts featuring a clip of the US president Donald Trump claim that during a recent press conference, Trump announced that if Hamas does not disarm, member countries of the Gaza peace plan, including Pakistan will send troops to Israel to wipe out Hamas. Fact: Donald Trump did not say that Pakistan will send […]
Claim: A video shows the Indonesian president saluting Field Marshal Asim Munir during their recent meeting. Fact: The video shows Indonesian Defense Minister Lieutenant General Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, not President Prabowo Subianto. Additionally, the defense minister neither saluted Field Marshal Asim Munir nor did he avoid eye contact during the interaction. A video shared online claims […]
Claim: While speaking with the media, Aleema Khan said that the PTI belongs to the family, and her nephew, Hassan Niazi, will take over the party if something happens to Imran Khan. Fact: A review of the original footage revealed that Aleema Khan did not mention anything about party succession. Results from an online detection […]
Claim: A video shows Chief Minister of Punjab, Maryam Nawaz, condemning the attack on YouTuber Rajab Butt at a city court in Karachi. Fact: The viral clip is AI-generated. Nawaz did not make any such speech condemning the attack. A video shared online shows CM Punjab Maryam Nawaz delivering a speech. The video contains the […]
Claim: During a National Assembly session, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari admitted that Imran Khan is the true leader of Pakistan, and that the nation demonstrates this by voting for him in elections. Fact: The PPP Chairman did not say anything of the sort. The viral clip was created by editing and splicing an original speech […]
Author : Shameneh Majid Claim: Social media posts claim that 85% of the refugees worldwide are Muslim and are not being taken in by the 56 Muslim countries across the globe. Of these countries, 11 are said to be among the richest nations in the world. Fact: The claim is false. The data is not […]
Claim: An elderly woman slapped Maryam Nawaz. Fact: The viral video is digitally altered. A reel shared on Facebook shows an elderly woman slapping CM Punjab Maryam Nawaz. The video was captioned: جب عوام نے مریم نواز کو آڑے ہاتھوں لے لیا 😱🔥 یہ ہوا کیسے؟ [Translation: When the public lashed out at Maryam Nawaz […]
Claim: At a recent PTI sit-in near Adiala Jail, Aleema Khan said that “the government of Pharaoh did not even respect the Holy Quran. Remember, your days are numbered. The lust for power has stripped rulers of even their respect for the Quran.” Fact: The viral clip is fake. While Aleema Khan criticised the government […]
Claim: A video circulating on social media claims to show Kasim Khan, the son of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, stating that he and his brother will join politics in Pakistan if their father is assassinated. Fact: The claim is false. The video is a deepfake and was created with artificial intelligence (AI). The original […]
Claim: A video shows an army officer questioning the suspension of meetings with Imran Khan at Adiala jail. He called it unjust and a sign of fear. Fact: The video is likely AI-generated. A video has been shared online containing the following text: “عمران خان سے ملاقاتیں بند کرنا انصاف نہیں، خوف کی علامت ہے۔” […]
Claim: A video shows an army officer addressing crowds at a PTI procession, saying that Imran Khan’s release is in the hands of the people. The public will decide; no office or corps commander will make this decision, he adds. Fact: The video appears to be AI-generated. A video circulating online shows an army officer […]
Claim: Sky News journalist Yalda Hakim has cast doubt on claims by both the PTI and Imran Khan’s family about the incarcerated former PM’s jail conditions, saying the accusations “require substantiation” and there was “no court order, medical report or independent inspection” to support such allegations. Fact: The video is digitally manipulated, likely through AI […]