Claim: Bangladesh and Pakistan have agreed to visa-free entry for all citizens. Fact: The claim is misleading. The agreement between the two countries applies only to holders of diplomatic and official passports, not to ordinary citizens. Regular passport holders from Pakistan and Bangladesh still require a visa for travel. Recently, an image showing Pakistani Prime […]
Claim: A video shows Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar recently being heckled at a US airport following his comments about Aafia Siddiqui’s case. Fact: This claim is misleading. The video in question predates his remarks. A video has been shared online alleging that Ishaq Dar was recently heckled after his remarks about […]
Claim: Pakistani journalist Ali Musa Raza died while reporting at the site of the recent Punjab floods. Fact: Raza confirmed to Soch Fact Check that he is alive and well. Additionally, he debunked the claims of his death in a follow-up video and clarified the same in a recent interview. Social media pages have been […]
Claim: A video shows a man being dragged by his beard and violently assailed in Punjab. Fact: The viral video originates from Manikganj in Bangladesh. Multiple news reports on the incident from Bangladeshi outlets identified the attacker and stated that he was arrested. A video circulated among Pakistani users on social media platforms with the […]
Claim: A video shows a survivor of the Swat floods and another shows bystanders speaking to a reporter during a live broadcast. Fact: The two videos are likely AI-generated and do not depict authentic survivors of the Swat floods or any actual news broadcasts. A video begins with a reporter referring to the victims of […]
Claim: A live news broadcast shows a donkey-cart slipping on the road amid heavy rainfall in Dera Ghazi Khan. Fact: The video is AI-generated. A video shared on Facebook begins with a reporter saying:, “Nazreen iss waqt mein Dera Ghazi Khan ke ilaqay se bara he raast report kar rahi hoon, yahan pe bohat tez […]
Claim: A viral video of a broadcast news report from Gujranwala shows a motorcyclist slipping on the road. Fact: The absence of background noise from the environment, verbal inaccuracies, and the reporter’s lack of a reaction to the accident suggest that the video is AI-generated. A video was shared on Facebook with the caption: “گوجرانوالہ […]
Claim: A video shows a pedestrian falling into an open-faced manhole while a reporter broadcasts live from an area in Karachi during rainfall. Fact: The video is AI-generated. Visual and audio inconsistencies confirm that it does not represent a real event. A video shared online shows a female reporter standing on a street lined with […]
Claim: The UAE and Pakistan signed a visa-exemption agreement, allowing citizens from both countries to travel without visas. Fact: The claim is misleading as the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) only allows holders of diplomatic and official passports to travel without a visa. The exemption does not extend to ordinary Pakistani passport holders. The Instagram account […]
Claim: A video shows an assistant commissioner of Punjab slapping a street hawker for illegal roadside vending. Fact: The claim is false. The video likely originates from Indian-administered Kashmir and shows a woman confronting/hitting a man for swindling money. X user @DrXiaKhan shared a video on X, writing, “ پنجاب حکومت پاکستان مبینہ طور غيرقانونی […]
Claim: Multiple videos circulating online show the final moments of a family that recently drowned in the Swat River. One video shows the family stranded on the river bank. A separate video shows a survivor speaking to a reporter. Fact: The videos do not depict real-world events. Soch Fact Check’s independent analysis strongly suggests that […]
Claim: Netflix has released a documentary titled “Imran Khan: The Game Changer.” Fact: The purported trailer is not an official release. Netflix confirmed that it does not have a documentary titled “Imran Khan: The Game Changer” nor is any such project in development. On 27 May 2025, the Facebook page ‘Imran Khan Updates’ published a […]