Claim: A video shows a government representative confirming that Facebook will be banned in Pakistan in 2026. Fact: All the clips are AI-generated as they carry a Veo watermark. On 15 December, a Facebook post (archive) shared a video apparently showing a government representative confirming that Facebook will be banned in Pakistan in 2026. It […]
Claim: A video shows a man sculpting a statue of former prime minister Imran Khan. Fact: The video is AI-generated. A video shared online shows an old man sculpting a statue of Imran Khan. The video was captioned: “چچا اس کی قیمت تو ہم ادا نہیں کر سکتے پر دل سے دعا ہے اللّٰہ پاک […]
Claim: Multiple videos show journalist Benazir Shah dancing at different events. Additionally, viral photographs show her dining with media mogul Mir Shakil ur Rahman. Fact: None of the videos or images are authentic; Shah’s face has been doctored onto other women to discredit her. One of the pictures is likely entirely created using AI. In […]
Claim: A CCTV video shows an armed robbery averted after the shopkeeper’s daughter offers the robber a lollipop. Fact: The viral video does not depict real events; our investigation suggests that it is scripted. On 17 November, a video showing an armed robbery attempt was shared widely online. It shows a robber slapping the shopkeeper […]
Claim: The Government of Sindh has issued a “high-level security alert” for Karachi from 12 to 30 November 2025. Fact: The notification is fake. The Sindh government’s information department has denied issuing such an alert. On 12 November 2025, multiple social media posts claimed that the Government of Sindh has issued a “high-level security alert” […]
Claim: Chief Minister of Punjab Maryam Nawaz was standing behind a bulletproof shield as she delivered a speech at a flood relief camp in Depalpur, Okara in October. Fact: The claim is false. A review of the complete footage reveals that Nawaz stood behind a podium without a bulletproof shield. A video shared online shows […]
Claim: An Indian news broadcast praised Pakistan. Fact: The claim is false. The audio is likely generated through AI voice synthesis and overlaid on a real news broadcast. The headlines in the footage do not refer to Pakistan. A clip of an Indian news broadcast has been shared online, containing the following text: پاکستان پوری […]
Claim: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar announced at a recent press conference that Pakistan would recognise the state of Israel soon. Fact: The claim is false. A review of the clip in the claim as well as Dar’s full press conference from 30 September confirmed that he did not make such a […]
Claim: The Economist has lauded Field Marshal Asim Munir for his role in “strengthening” and “reshaping” the US-Pakistan relations. The claims add that the British magazine has also commended “Pakistan’s new diplomatic strategy” and paid tribute to the army chief as his country entered a new era under his leadership. Fact: The Economist has not […]
Claim: A video shows Sanam Javaid Khan clad in a dress with a plunging neckline while distributing sweets to children. Fact: The video is edited, with Khan’s face doctored into it. It originally shows Indian content creator Muskan Karia. On 2 September 2025, Threads user @iwasimhashmi posted (archive) a video, allegedly showing Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) […]
Claim: Gas would be available to consumers across Pakistan from 5:30 to 8:30 am, 11:30 to 1:30 pm, and 5:30 to 8:30 pm, according to a new countrywide supply schedule issued in September 2025. Fact: No such schedule has been issued. One of the country’s two gas distributors, the SSGC, has published a rebuttal, terming […]
Claim: A video shows school girls coughing and wincing in pain at a hospital after receiving the HPV vaccine. Fact: The claim is false; the viral video predates the ongoing HPV vaccination campaign. It first appeared online in May 2024 in the context of tear gas shelling at a school in Azad Jammu and Kashmir […]