Claim: Bangladesh replaced Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s statue with one of Pakistan’s former premier Imran Khan. Fact: We did not find any credible news reports or other evidence to suggest that such a statue exists anywhere in Bangladesh. The image of Imran Khan’s statue in the claim is fake. A video shared on Facebook contains the […]
Claim: A video shows Pakistan in chaos, that is, they are facing a shortage of food and fighting over food items, as Afghanistan closed its borders for trade with Pakistan. Fact: The video is at least three years old and is therefore not linked to the recent closure of borders between the two countries following […]
Claim: A video shows Indian and Pakistani cricketers breaking into a fight at Sharjah stadium. Fact: The viral clip is fake; it contains several visual inconsistencies. Additionally, the footage was traced to an account that posts AI-generated content. A video was shared online with the following caption: “fight between pakistani and indian cricket team at […]
Claim: A video shows a Pakistani female pilot who took part in conducting airstrikes inside Afghanistan during the recent clashes between the two countries. Fact: This video is not linked to the recent Afghanistan-Pakistan conflict as it appeared at least 15 years ago. On 16 October, a Facebook user posted a video (archive) that apparently […]
Claim: During a speech, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India would use Afghanistan to fight Pakistan. Fact: A review of the original footage and AI-based deepfake detection models confirms that the clip was manipulated. A video of Indian prime minister has been shared online containing the following text: “بھارتی صحافی گیتا بسو اس نے […]
Claim: A video shows Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif complaining to the international community at a recent press conference about inviting him to events but not handing out enough loans or aid. Fact: The post’s caption makes a false claim. Sharif does not say anything of the sort in the accompanying video. Instead, he says that […]
Claim: Geo News reported that Defence Minister Khawaja Asif threatened Afghanistan, saying it must hand over the Bagram Airbase to the US or face war with Pakistan. Fact: The graphic is not authentic. Geo News did not air or publish any news containing such a statement by Khawaja Asif and neither has any other news […]
Claim: A video shows Pakistan Army outposts captured by Afghan troops along the border of the Kunar and Helmand provinces of Afghanistan during the recent conflict between the two countries. Fact: The video in the claim was posted on YouTube as early as April 2020. Some users say it is from Libya. On 11 October […]
Claim: An image shows Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif standing with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu. Fact: The claim is false. The image actually shows Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif with his Armenian counterpart, not Netanyahu. It appears to be a screenshot from a video of the meeting held between PM Shehbaz, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, and […]
Claim: An image shows Indian cricketer Virat Kohli signing a Pakistan cricket team jersey in Perth, Australia. Fact: The image is AI-generated. It is an altered version of another photograph that shows Kohli signing a Royal Challengers Bangalore jersey. An image of Virat Kohli signing an apparent Pakistan cricket team jersey has been shared online […]
Claim: A video shows an Afghan sniper targeting Pakistani soldiers amid the recent escalation between the two neighbours in October 2025. Fact: This clip is not related to the recent deadly clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan as it surfaced as early as May 2025. On 17 October, an X user posted a video (archive) that […]
Claim: Video shows Pakistan Army transporting soldiers and military equipment to the Pakistan-Afghanistan border during the recent deadly clashes between the two countries. Fact: This video is not linked to recent clashes as it is from at least eight years ago. On 17 October, an X user, well-known for spreading disinformation, posted a video (archive) […]