Claim: A holiday has been announced for 23 September 2025 and a notification issued in this regard, according to Pakistani media outlets. Fact: No holiday has been announced in Pakistan for 23 September 2025. The news reports by Pakistani media outlets are actually about the 95th Saudi National Day, but they carry misleading, clickbait headlines. […]
Claim: A video shows senior journalist Sohail Warraich criticising Field Marshal Asim Munir. Another similar video shows the journalist passing derogatory remarks about the Field Marshal. Fact: Fake audios has been overlaid on Warraich’s video from 2021 to create the viral videos circulating online. A video of journalist Sohail Warraich alongside an image of PTI’s […]
Claim: During a press conference, PTI member Asad Qaiser said that Justice Athar Minallah is a senior leader of the PTI and will be appointed as a senator from the party after retirement. Fact: The claim is false. Qaiser did not make any such remarks about the Supreme Court judge during the press conference. X […]
Claim: An image shows an aerial view of a residential area in Punjab submerged in floodwater. Fact: The image is not from the recent floods in Punjab; it appeared online as early as September 2022, in context of the floods in Pakistan at the time. On 28 August, journalist and anchor Sabir Shakir shared an […]
Claim: 150 school children were swept away after floods hit Buner district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Fact: This claim is false. Our investigation and data from district authorities, along with confirmations from police, journalists, and social workers on the ground, revealed that no such incident took place. On 16 August 2025, a blue verified X account […]
Claim: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been admitted to the hospital after he was poisoned. Fact: The Prime Minister was not hospitalised. Reports from international media outlets suggest that Netanyahu was advised to rest at home for three days recently due to a bout of food poisoning On 20 July 2025, a user on […]
Claim: A video shows Shakira was recognized in a local market in Islamabad, Pakistan. Fact: The video shared in the claim is from Morocco in 2011. Moreover, there is no evidence to suggest Shakira has ever been to Pakistan. On 8 July 2025, X user Kalorie posted a video of Colombian singer Shakira writing, “Shakira […]
Claim: The United States Air Force has announced it will study and learn the tactics used by Pakistan’s Air Force against India during the 7 May 2025 air battle between the two countries. Fact: The US Air Force never made any such announcement or comment. On 22 August 2025, a user on X posted an […]
Claim: Opposition parties questioned the government on the capture of Indian Air Force pilot Shivangi Singh by Pakistan during Operation Sindoor. Fact: Shivangi Singh was never mentioned in the debates, and both the Pakistani and Indian governments have denied news of her capture. On 28 July 2025, the X (formerly Twitter) account IronClad posted (archive): […]
Claim: A video shows a house collapsing due to landslides as torrential rain and floods hit northern Pakistan. Fact: The video is authentic but neither from Pakistan nor recent. It shows a house collapsing in Sarkaghat, a town in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, in August 2023. On 20 August 2025, Instagram user @aters.mystic […]
Claim: A video shows the Indian Army Chief of Staff General Upendra Dwivedi admitting that India lost six jets and 250 soldiers to Pakistan during the four-day conflict between the two countries in May 2025. Fact: The clip of the Indian army chief is digitally altered. Posts circulating online claim that the Indian army chief […]
Claim: Footage shows the precarious security situation in Bajaur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on 31 July, following the launch of Operation Sarbakaf. Fact: The video predates 31 July and is not connected to the security situation in Bajaur following the launch of Operation Sarbakaf. Posts circulating online shared a video claiming that it shows the precarious security […]
Claim: A video shows a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) rally, likely from the recent protests held in August 2025. Fact: The footage is likely AI-generated. On 5 August, a Facebook user posted a video (archive) that apparently showed a rally organised by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf to call for the release of former Prime Minister Imran Khan. The […]
Claim: A video shows flash floods in Buner, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), in August 2025. Fact: The video surfaced online as early as August 2024 and, therefore, is not connected to the recent floods in Buner. An Instagram user posted a video (archive) that is apparently from the recent floods in Buner, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), in […]
Claim: A video shows a cloudburst from the recent deadly floods in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Fact: The video is likely AI-generated. In the aftermath of the recent deadly floods in Pakistan’s northwestern areas, a Facebook user shared a video claiming it shows a cloudburst occurring somewhere in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The text embedded in the video states […]
Claim: Video shows a cloudburst in Pakistan. Fact: The video is from Austria and shows a microburst over Lake Millstatt. On 27 July, an Instagram user posted a video (archive) that apparently showed a cloudburst somewhere in Pakistan. The caption reads: “This isn’t a movie. This is Pakistan, 2025. Cloudburst caught LIVE – and it’s […]
Claim: A video shows an overflowing manhole during the recent monsoon spell in Karachi. Fact: The claim is misleading as the video was shared online as early as February 2024, during heavy rainfall in the city. Following a monsoon spell in Karachi on 19 August, a video was shared on social media with the caption: […]
Claim: A viral image and a video show Imran Khan with a beard. Fact: The visuals are digitally altered. TikTok user @journalist_Mudasir shared a video that shows former Prime Minister Imran Khan with a beard. A still image from this video is also being shared online widely. Imran Khan granted bail in 9 May cases […]
Claim: An image shows a biplane carrying a “Welcome Asim Munir” banner which welcomed the army chief upon his arrival in the US. Fact: The image is fake. It was likely created using a template on the Photofunia site. Social media users shared an image of a biplane carrying the banner “Welcome Asim Munir,” claiming […]
Claim: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan has been released from jail. Fact: The claim is false. While the Supreme Court recently granted bail to Khan in eight cases related to the 9 May riots, he remains imprisoned at Adiala Jail. A video showing Imran Khan in a crowd was shared online with the text: “تازه […]
Claim: A video shows spectators chanting derogatory anti-Nawaz and pro-PTI slogans during Maryam Nawaz’s recent press conference in Japan. Fact: The original footage of Maryam Nawaz’s Japan press conference shows only supportive chants. No derogatory or pro-PTI slogans can be heard. The viral videos are dubbed. A video from Maryam Nawaz’s press conference during her […]
Claim: A video shows a landslide sweeping away houses amid the recent deadly floods in the northern areas of Pakistan. Fact: The clip was linked to a 2021 landslide incident in Japan in news reports by reputable media outlets. Following the recent flooding in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Azad Jammu and Kashmir due to monsoon […]
Claim: A video shows a cloud burst amid the ongoing monsoon season and dangerous floods in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Fact: The video is likely AI-generated and appeared online as early as December 2024 in an entirely different context. Amid the recent deadly floods and heavy rainfall in Pakistan’s northern areas, a video was shared online containing […]
Claim: A video shows Pakistan’s independence day celebrations in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Fact: The claim is false. The video shows a demonstration held in solidarity with Gaza in April 2025. A video shared online on 15 August claimed to show “Pakistan’s Independence Day celebrations in Dhaka, Bangladesh.” It shows a public procession where two individuals are […]
Claim: A picture shows an elderly woman, who was displaced due to the August 2025 Bajaur security operation, moving from her home to a safer location. Fact: The image is from Afghanistan and appeared online as early as 23 July 2021. It shows a woman who was displaced due to escalating violence in the Kandahar […]
Claim: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Pakistan, Ahsan Iqbal, said that Field Marshal General Asim Munir may not be suitable for the position he has been appointed to. Fact: This claim is false. A video of the complete press conference in question shows that Ahsan Iqbal was citing three negative perceptions that […]
Claim: A video shows Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) protesters removing a shipping container in Lahore amid the demonstration on 5 August 2025. Fact: The video is old and unrelated to the recent protests. A Facebook user posted a video (archive) that purportedly showed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf protesters in Lahore removing a shipping container from a road amid […]
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 a sudden downpour as part of a cloudburst in Mingora, Swat. Fact: The viral video is, in fact, from 2020 and likely shows a wet microburst in Perth, Australia. On 16 and 17 August 2025, multiple social media users shared a video claiming that it showed a cloudburst in Mingora, Swat […]
Claim: An image shows human rights lawyer Imaan Mazari posing with university lecturer Usman Qazi, who was recently arrested for his alleged involvement with the militant group Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA). Fact: The image is doctored. The original photo shows Mazari next to her father. An X user posted a photo (archive) that shows the […]