Claim: Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar has penned a letter to French Ambassador Thierry Mathou about leaked communications pertaining to a deal with France involving Rafale jets. It states that the “unintended disclosure has created some unforeseen challenges for us”. Fact: The letter attributed to Jaishankar is fake as it has several inconsistencies when […]
Claim: The German government has announced 300,000 free work visas for citizens of various countries to address labour shortages. Along with free visas and tickets, the government has reportedly set a minimum monthly salary of Rs 520,000. Applicants can apply for the scheme via the Tech Crown website. Fact: The German government has not announced […]
Claim: Field Marshal Asim Munir has been given a 12-day warning; US President Donald Trump has decided to ban him. Fact: The claim is false. There is no credible evidence or official statements from The White House confirming that the US president has launched any action against Field Marshal Asim Munir. Additionally, the video in […]
Claim: A viral video shows former Pakistani premier Imran Khan’s sister, Noreen Niazi, requesting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to carry out Operation Sindoor 2 for Imran’s release. Fact: The video is doctored. It is from an original interview of Noreen Niazi with India Today when she discussed her brother’s imprisonment and the difficulty the […]
Claim: A video shows a toddler crying “papa” near the body of a Pashtun police officer martyred by the Taliban. Fact: The claim is false. The video shows a Syrian child crying over the body of her father, who was killed in an ISIS attack in Maaret al-Numan, south of Idlib. A video showing a […]
Claim: India has sent a “top secret” letter to Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry, requesting Islamabad to hand over former Prime Minister Imran Khan to New Delhi citing concerns over his “personal security and physical well being” and “a rising risk environment”. Fact: The letter in question is fake. The document is doctored through or generated entirely […]
Claim: The Spanish government has launched a special scheme for citizens of Gulf countries and Pakistan, offering free visas, Rs. 5 million in financial assistance, and marriage to a Spanish national woman. Fact: The claim is false. Official Spanish government sources did not announce any “Tech Crown” visa, free visa schemes, financial assistance, or marriage-based […]
Claim: Free US visa, ticket, and accommodation are available for workers and helpers. Fact: The claim is false. Posts amplifying this claim appear to be a scam, luring viewers to click on scam links. Recently, a video (archive) of Geo News reporting that the US was offering free visas and accommodation was shared on Facebook. […]
Claim: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif waited 40 minutes for Vladimir Putin before “growing tired and gate-crashing” the Russian president’s meeting with Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Fact: The video that fuelled this claim was originally shared by RT India but was later deleted. The outlet issued a clarification saying “the post may have been a misrepresentation of […]
Claim: A video shows Pakistanis celebrating the Bondi Beach shooting. Fact: The clip is old and shows an event organised in October 2023 by the Imamia Students Organisation, a right-wing Shia student group. On 15 December, an X user posted a video (archive) purportedly showing Pakistanis celebrating the Bondi Beach mass killing in Sydney, Australia. […]
Claim: An image shows a Pakistani man named Naveed Akram, who is one of the suspects in the Bondi Beach shooting. Fact: The image shows a man named Naveed Akram, who is the namesake of the suspect in the Bondi Beach shooting. It does not show the actual suspect, who was injured and hospitalised and […]
Claim: A video shows the National Resistance Front (NRF) attacking the Taliban in the Afghan province of Panjshir in December 2025. Fact: The video is old and was published by news organisations as early as September 2021. On 10 December, an X user posted a video (archive) that apparently showed National Resistance Forces of Afghanistan […]