Claim: Two videos show the separate occasions on which Indian comedian Kapil Sharma played videos of Imran Khan during his show. Fact: The claim is false; videos of Khan have been overlaid onto footage from episodes of The Kapil Sharma Show. Additionally, Sharma’s monologue has been digitally edited. A video shared online shows Indian comedian […]
Claim: Viral video shows children raising “Imran Khan zindabad!” [Long live Imran Khan!] slogans during Maryam Nawaz’s visit to a flood-relief camp in Multan. Fact: The original video does not show the children chanting any such slogans. The audio of “Imran Khan zindabad!” was overlaid onto the original footage. A viral video shows the Chief […]
Claim: A video shows Pakistanis welcomed with “Pakistan Zindabad!” chants in Saudi Arabia after both countries signed a defence agreement on 17 September. Fact: The clip is old and unrelated to the signing of the defence pact. On 18 September, Shama Junjejo posted a video (archive) that apparently showed officers at an airport in Saudi […]
Claim: A clip from a news broadcast shows Qatari news anchors calling for defence deals with Pakistan instead of the US. Fact: The anchors do not make any such statements in the clip shared in the claim. Instead, they report on Pakistan’s condemnation of the Israeli strike in Doha on 9 September 2025. A video […]
Claim: A video shows senior journalist Sohail Warraich criticising Field Marshal Asim Munir. Another similar video shows the journalist passing derogatory remarks about the Field Marshal. Fact: Fake audios has been overlaid on Warraich’s video from 2021 to create the viral videos circulating online. A video of journalist Sohail Warraich alongside an image of PTI’s […]
Claim: During a press conference, PTI member Asad Qaiser said that Justice Athar Minallah is a senior leader of the PTI and will be appointed as a senator from the party after retirement. Fact: The claim is false. Qaiser did not make any such remarks about the Supreme Court judge during the press conference. X […]
Claim: An image shows an aerial view of a residential area in Punjab submerged in floodwater. Fact: The image is not from the recent floods in Punjab; it appeared online as early as September 2022, in context of the floods in Pakistan at the time. On 28 August, journalist and anchor Sabir Shakir shared an […]
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 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 […]
Claim: A video shows spectators chanting derogatory anti-Nawaz and pro-PTI slogans during Maryam Nawaz’s recent press conference in Japan. Fact: The original footage of Maryam Nawaz’s Japan press conference shows only supportive chants. No derogatory or pro-PTI slogans can be heard. The viral videos are dubbed. A video from Maryam Nawaz’s press conference during her […]