Claim: A video claiming to show Russian President Vladimir Putin warning the Pakistani military, saying it will provide all kinds of military & civilian assistance to the people of Afghanistan whenever needed. Fact: The claim is false as the video is altered and superimposed with fake audio. In the actual footage of the press conference […]
Claim: A video shows Pakistan Army soldiers captured by Afghanistan during the recent escalations between the two countries in October 2025. Fact: The video was posted online a day before the start of the conflict between the two countries and likely shows a training of the Frontier Corps (FC) in Balochistan. On 12 October 2025, […]
Claim: A video and an image show soldiers of the Pakistan Army surrendering to Afghan forces in the recent escalations between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Fact: The claim is false as both visuals included in the clip have been shared online in the past: The post carries two things,: Video: The video was linked to the […]
Claim: Pakistan Army spokesperson Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry spoke favourably about Imran Khan and asked for his forgiveness in a video interview, while criticising the military chief, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir. Fact: The video has been digitally altered, likely using AI. The footage used for the manipulated clip is originally from a BBC […]
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: A video shows the burning site of a drone attack in Peshawar where Afghanistan’s forces targeted an office of Pakistani intelligence operatives. Fact: The video is unrelated to the ongoing clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan; it actually shows a fire that rescue officials said erupted in a building on Peshawar’s Ashraf Road. Moreover, there […]
Claim: Pakistan Air Force’s strikes in Afghanistan caused 5.0 seismic readings, similar to an earthquake. Fact: It is unlikely for airstrikes to cause such seismic readings as only nuclear bombs have been known to get readings of this magnitude in the past. On 15 October, a user on X (formerly Twitter) posted (archive): “#BREAKING: 25+ […]
Claim: Popular Pakistani YouTuber Saad ur Rehman, aka Ducky Bhai, has been sentenced to seven years in jail and fined Rs10 million for promoting illegal online gambling platforms/on smartphone applications. Fact: The popular YouTube blogger is currently awaiting trial and has yet to be sentenced. On 21 October 2025, a user on X (formerly Twitter) […]
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: Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal has urged Pakistan’s army chief, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, to resign over his failure to be a good leader, especially after his inability to handle the October 2025 protests by the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP). Fact: The video actually shows Iqbal’s remarks during a press conference in November 2021 when […]
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: Chief Minister of Punjab Maryam Nawaz’s convoy was attacked. Fact: The claim is misleading. The viral video likely dates back to 2020 when clashes broke out between PML-N workers and the police outside the NAB office. A video has been shared online with the following caption: “وزیر اعلیٰ پنجاب مریم نواز کی گاڑی پر […]
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) […]
Claim: A video shows the Global Sumud Flotilla, which was carrying former senator Mushtaq Ahmad, arriving in Gaza. Fact: The flotilla never arrived in Gaza. The video in the claim likely shows the Global Sumud Flotilla at the Sidi Bou Said port in Tunisia in early September 2025. On 1 October, a Facebook user posted […]
Claim: The Government of Pakistan has proposed shifting the capital of Pakistan from Islamabad to Lahore. Fact: The Pakistani government has made no such proposal. It was suggested by accountant Shabbar Zaidi during his book launch event. On 22 October 2025, Facebook page ‘Newsify Pakistan’ posted an image (archive) of Islamabad’s Faisal Mosque alongside Lahore’s […]
Claim: Imperial College London is set to build a campus in the Nawaz Sharif IT City in Lahore. Fact: Imperial College London has clarified that it has no such plans to build its campus in Lahore. On 18 October 2025, the Punjab government — which is led by the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) — and […]
Claim: Videos show a flooded toll plaza in Lahore, among other roads in the city, affected by the 2025 torrential monsoon rains in Pakistan. Fact: The videos in question are AI-generated. In August 2025, viral videos circulated on social media, suggesting severe flooding at the “Lahore Toll Plaza” as a torrential monsoon hit several cities across […]
Claim: Visuals show Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu present at a White House meeting between US President Donald Trump and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and its army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir. Fact: The pictures are digitally altered, while the video has been created synthetically, likely using AI tools. In late September 2025, social […]
Claim: Multiple videos have surfaced online showing young soldiers from the Pakistan Army accusing senior generals of seeking service extensions and demanding the same for themselves. Fact: The viral videos do not depict real events. All three were likely created using Sora, an AI text-to-video model as they contain the application’s logo. Video 1: A […]
Claim: A video shows Pakistan Army soldiers, stationed on a cliff, being blown up by Afghan forces amid their retaliatory strikes against Pakistan. Fact: The clip is not linked to the Afghanistan-Pakistan clashes in October 2025 as it appeared online as early as December 2021. On 12 October, an X user posted a video (archive) […]
Claim: A video shows the Pakistan army destroying an Afghan outpost during recent clashes between the neighbouring countries. Fact: The video is old and was previously shared in context of the Russia-Ukraine war; therefore, it is not related to the recent clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan. An X user posted a video (archive) apparently showing […]
Claim: A video shows airstrikes carried out by Pakistan in Kabul that targeted Noor Wali Mehsud, the leader of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Fact: The video is not linked to the October 2025 conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan as it appeared online as early as 2023. On 10 October, an X user posted a […]
Claim: A picture shows Field Marshal Asim Munir wearing an Israeli flag around his shoulders. Fact: The image is doctored. In the original, Munir is wearing an Ihram while performing Umrah in Saudi Arabia in June 2025. On 30 September 2025, a Facebook user posted (archive) an image of Pakistan’s army chief, Field Marshal Syed […]
Claim: A video shows a convoy of Afghan Taliban fighters moving towards Pakistan’s border amid significant clashes between the two countries. Fact: The clip appeared online as early as December 2024 and is, therefore, unrelated to the October 2025 conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan. On 15 October 2025, X (formerly Twitter) account @MeghUpdates posted (archive) […]
Claim: A clip shows Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif being intimate with a woman. Fact: This claim is false as the video originally depicts an unknown individual, not Shehbaz Sharif. On 6 October, an Indian user on X, whose posts have been previously debunked by Soch Fact Check, shared an alleged video (archive) of Prime Minister […]
Claim: A video shows a crashed Pakistan Air Force (PAF) fighter jet on fire after it was shot down by Afghanistan’s Taliban forces. Fact: The claim is false. The video predates the October 2025 clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Moreover, there are no reliable reports of Afghan Taliban shooting down a PAF jet. On 12 […]
Claim: Chief Minister of Punjab Maryam Nawaz was standing behind a bulletproof shield as she delivered a speech at a flood relief camp in Depalpur, Okara in October. Fact: The claim is false. A review of the complete footage reveals that Nawaz stood behind a podium without a bulletproof shield. A video shared online shows […]
Claim: The newly-elected Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sohail Afridi has removed the Quaid-e-Azam’s portrait and the national flag from his office. Fact: The claim is false. The image accompanying the viral claim is a zoomed-in frame that does not show Jinnah’s portrait and the Pakistani flag. However, a review of the available footage revealed […]
Claim: An Indian news broadcast praised Pakistan. Fact: The claim is false. The audio is likely generated through AI voice synthesis and overlaid on a real news broadcast. The headlines in the footage do not refer to Pakistan. A clip of an Indian news broadcast has been shared online, containing the following text: پاکستان پوری […]