Claim: The Deputy Commissioner of Lahore, Syed Musa, issued an emergency public notification for evacuating parts of Lahore, alleging a “security incident around Wagah Border.” The apparent notification spread on WhatsApp in the wake of drone attacks from India the morning of 8 May 2025. Fact: The notification is false and has been disproven by […]
Claim: During a bulletin, BBC suggested that Pakistan may possess Turkey’s KORAL electronic warfare system. Fact: The BBC’s broadcast news bulletin about Pakistan possessing Turkey’s KORAL electronic warfare system was not found on any official BBC channels. Moreover, the viral video’s audio was likely digitally altered. X user @FarrukhJAbbasi shared a video (archive) of a […]
Editors Note: The claim being fact-checked in this article was spread online before India’s attack on Pakistan early morning on Wednesday 7 May 2025. Claim: A video shows Indian Army officials walking out of a meeting after saying they are “not capable of fighting a war against Pakistan.” Fact: The video is entirely […]
Claim: A video depicts an Indian Rafale jet after it was struck down by Pakistan. Fact: The video is not authentic; evidence suggests it was generated using artificial intelligence (AI). In the early hours of 7 May, India launched Operation Sindoor, striking at six locations in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir. In response, Pakistan downed several […]
Claim: Actress Iffat Omar has been appointed Punjab’s cultural adviser to the Minister for Information and Culture, Azma Bokhari. Fact: Iffat Omar has declined the Punjab government’s offer to serve as cultural adviser to Information Minister Azma Bokhari. On 22 April 2025, Express Tribune published an article titled “Iffat Omar appointed Punjab’s cultural adviser,” which […]
Claim: A statement circulating on social media asserts that Sri Lanka is borrowing a loan worth PKR 20 crore from Pakistan. The claim has been attributed to Pakistani actor Nabeel Zafar, who allegedly compared the situation to asking for salt from a household dealing with a funeral. Fact: Sri Lanka is not borrowing money from […]
Claim: A video shows an Israeli tank running over a car in the Gaza Strip. Fact: The video was shared as early as 2007 and is unrelated to the ongoing war in Palestine. It has been repurposed over the years by social media users linking it to different military conflicts. Political and military […]
Claim: Video shows participants at the Overseas Pakistanis Convention 2025 chanting slogans of Qaidi No. 804. Fact: No such slogans are heard in the video. Instead, participants seem to be chanting in support of the Pakistani armed forces and the government. On 15 April 2025, a video on YouTube claimed that overseas Pakistanis […]
Claim: United States President Donald Trump vowed to build the Third Temple in Jerusalem. Fact: In the video, Rabbi David Katz only expressed hope for the construction of the temple. He did not state that the Trump administration has vowed to build the Third Temple in Jerusalem or that it would definitely be built. […]
Claim 1: China initiated a war with India, ordering its military to seize control of Ladakh. Following the recent attack in Pahalgam in Indian-administered Kashmir, a video (archive) was shared on YouTube featuring an image of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping, along with a clip of Imran Khan. It included […]
Claim: US Vice President JD Vance advocated for the jailed former premier Imran Khan in a recent speech by saying that, “You cannot govern with a mandate of theft by restricting the speech and imprisonment of your opponent.” Fact: The US Vice President’s remarks about democratic mandates and electoral legitimacy at the Munich Security Conference […]
Claim: Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Amin Gandapur belittled Imran Khan while speaking to journalists, calling the jailed PTI chairman “worthless” and asserted that he would act as he deems fit. Fact: This claim is false. A review of the full press conference confirmed that Gandapur did not make any such remarks. Additionally, the […]