Claim: CCTV footage shows the moment two men opened fire on TikTok star Ayesha Gilamana’s car and killed her. Fact: The clip is from a separate incident, and it is unrelated to Gilamana’s murder. On 16 August, a Facebook page named World NewsPk shared CCTV footage of a car that was attacked while turning a […]
Claim: Dr Anoosh Masood has been appointed as the first female Inspector General of Police (IGP) Punjab. Fact: The claim is false. On 3 August 2026, a Facebook account named بورے والا پوچھتا ہے shared an image of a Pakistani police officer, Dr Anoosh Masood, and claimed that she has become the first female Inspector […]
Claim: A video shows a “51-foot-long snake” that was found in Talagang, in Punjab’s Chakwal district, and later shot dead. Fact: The video is old and not from Pakistan, let alone Talagang. On 18 and 20 July 2026, social media users shared a video of a giant snake crossing a road with the following caption: […]
Claim: A video claims to show a large crowd at the recent protests in India by the Cockroach Janta Party. Fact: The claim is false. The video actually shows the Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra festival in Odisha, India. On 23 July 2026, X user Saif Awan posted a video with the Urdu caption: جنتر منتر […]
Claim: An image claims to show protesters in Rawalakot, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, breaking into an ATM machine and attempting to steal cash. Fact: The image appears to be AI-generated. On 11 June 2026, X user Rimland Intelligence posted an image depicting an alleged break-in at an ATM machine in Rawalakot during the protests. It […]
Claim: An image claims to show a nine-year-old girl named Hania Ahmed who was recently accidentally shot and killed by the Crime Control Department in Punjab. Fact: The image does not show Hania Ahmed. On 14 June 2026, a Facebook page named TrendX Pakistan shared a collage of two pictures: one image showed a bullet […]
Claim: A picture shows a woman sitting in a police station after being arrested for allegedly sexually abusing young boys. Fact: The picture is AI-generated. Furthermore, there are no verifiable news reports about such an arrest being made in Karachi. On 22 May 2026, different Facebook users posted an image of a woman sitting inside […]
Claim: A picture shows men carrying placards at Mard March in reaction to the Aurat March protests in 2026. Fact: This claim is false; only one Mard March was held in 2019. The image is AI-generated. On 12 May 2026, Facebook user Mushtaq Ahmed posted an image captioned “Mard March.” The photo depicts a man […]
Claim: A video shows a giant bull towering over people at a cattle market in Karachi ahead of Eid-ul-Azha. Fact: The video is AI-generated. On 18 May 2026, Facebook page ‘Absnews24’ posted a video showing a notably large, dark-coloured bull at a mandi — or livestock market — in Karachi, Pakistan, ahead of the Islamic […]
Claim: A video of people dressed up as zombies, along with Pakistani actors Fahad Mustafa and Mehwish Hayat, shows celebrations marking the first anniversary of Marka-e-Haq. Fact: The clip is from a concert where the two actors promoted their upcoming movie ‘ZOMBEID’. On 10 May 2026, a Pakistani journalist named Harmeet Singh posted a video […]
Claim: The man arrested for shooting at the White House Correspondents’ dinner on 25 April 2026 has been confirmed dead, according to CNN. Fact: This claim is false. CNN did not report any such development. Cole Tomas Allen is alive and has been charged with attempting to assassinate the US President. On 26 April 2026, […]
Claim: A still from the CCTV footage of a Lahore university shows a teacher and student in an inappropriate act. Fact: The visual is AI-generated. Soch Fact Check did not find any credible reports that such an incident took place in a Lahore university in April 2026. On 14 April 2026, Facebook page ‘KWS News’ […]