Author and researcher: Anisa Shabir Editors: Zainab Husain and Sarah Fariduddin Reporters: Areeba Fatima and Haseeem uz Zaman (Karachi), Aqeedat Chishti (Lahore), and Ibrahim Zauq (Islamabad) Photographer: Umar Akhtar (Karachi) On 10 May, Pakistan and India announced a ceasefire after the most expansive military action between the two nuclear nations in decades. Two days before, on […]
Claim: India has officially surrendered and accepted its defeat in the war with Pakistan. Fact: India did not make any such statements. Comments by a top Indian Army officer about reciprocal military deescalation have been misrepresented. On 10 May 2025, X user @_faridkhan posted (archive) a video of Colonel Sofiya Qureshi — an officer from […]
Claim: A viral video shows Pakistanis leaving India in large numbers. Fact: The claim is false. The video is not from the India-Pakistan border. In fact, it shows displaced Palestinians waiting at the Netzarim corridor along Salah al-Din highway in the Gaza strip following a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas in January 2025. On […]
Claim: India attacked Karachi Port on 8 May. Following the attack, the Karachi Port Trust (KPT) authorities admitted suffering major losses. Fact: Karachi Port was not attacked by India, and the KPT’s post on X claiming as such is false. The X post came after KPT’s official account was hacked briefly on the morning of […]
Claim: Amid the ongoing military escalation between India and Pakistan, DG ISPR Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry confirmed the loss of two JF-17 aircraft in a press conference held on the night of 8 May. Fact: The video is altered. Moreover, there is no evidence to suggest that the DG ISPR or Government of Pakistan […]
Claim: In response to a question from CNN’s Becky Anderson, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said he saw the proof of three Indian fighter jets shot down by Pakistan on social media. Fact: The claim is misleading. Asif did not say that social media was his source of evidence for claiming that Pakistan had shot down […]
Claim: A video shows US President Donald Trump threatening to destroy Pakistan if it attacked India. Fact: The viral video is digitally manipulated. Trump has consistently taken a neutral stance on tensions between India and Pakistan. Forensic audio analysis and deepfake detection tools confirm that the clip is fabricated. A video (archive) circulating widely on […]
Claim: Indian Army’s Vice Chief of Staff was removed from his post and arrested after saying that the Pahalgam attack was orchestrated by India. Fact: General Kumar retired as Head of Indian Army’s Northern Command after reaching the age of superannuation on 30 April 2025. He previously served as the 45th Vice Chief of […]
Claim: The Deputy Commissioner of Lahore, Syed Musa, issued an emergency public notification for evacuating parts of Lahore, alleging a “security incident around Wagah Border.” The apparent notification spread on WhatsApp in the wake of drone attacks from India the morning of 8 May 2025. Fact: The notification is false and has been disproven by […]
Claim: During a bulletin, BBC suggested that Pakistan may possess Turkey’s KORAL electronic warfare system. Fact: The BBC’s broadcast news bulletin about Pakistan possessing Turkey’s KORAL electronic warfare system was not found on any official BBC channels. Moreover, the viral video’s audio was likely digitally altered. X user @FarrukhJAbbasi shared a video (archive) of a […]
Editors Note: The claim being fact-checked in this article was spread online before India’s attack on Pakistan early morning on Wednesday 7 May 2025. Claim: A video shows Indian Army officials walking out of a meeting after saying they are “not capable of fighting a war against Pakistan.” Fact: The video is entirely […]
Claim: A video depicts an Indian Rafale jet after it was struck down by Pakistan. Fact: The video is not authentic; evidence suggests it was generated using artificial intelligence (AI). In the early hours of 7 May, India launched Operation Sindoor, striking at six locations in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir. In response, Pakistan downed several […]