Author : Shameneh Majid Claim: Social media posts claim that 85% of the refugees worldwide are Muslim and are not being taken in by the 56 Muslim countries across the globe. Of these countries, 11 are said to be among the richest nations in the world. Fact: The claim is false. The data is not […]
Claim: An image shows three Pakistan Army soldiers recently kidnapped by Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Fact: The image was shared on social media as early as 2020. On 9 December, an X user shared an image showing three men squatting on the ground, wearing similar clothes, along with a man standing behind them in black clothes. […]
Claim: A video shows a Pakistan Army soldier grabbing a man and yelling at him for spreading terrorism in Pakistan with the help of India. Fact: The clip is AI-generated. On 5 December, a Facebook user posted a video (archive) apparently showing a Pakistan Army soldier grabbing a man, and shouting [translated from Urdu to […]
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 […]
Claim: A video shows scenes after Pakistan conducted airstrikes in Spin Boldak during last month’s clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Fact: This video is old and likely depicts scenes from a mass funeral following an earthquake in Afghanistan in October 2023. On 21 October, a Facebook user posted a video (archive) that apparently showed 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 Pakistan Army soldiers forcibly dragging a woman. Fact: The video is AI-generated. A video shared on X (archive) purported to show Pakistan Army soldiers forcibly removing a woman. The post included a claim in Pashto, with an English translation visible in the screenshot below: Fact or Fiction? Soch Fact Check’s analysis […]
Claim: Videos circulating online show a reporter covering Pakistan in conflict with its neighbouring countries. Fact: The two clips were created using Sora, an AI generation software by OpenAI. On 4 November, a Facebook user posted a video purportedly showing a journalist wearing a press jacket, covering Pakistan’s conflict with a neighbouring country. A closer […]
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: 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 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 […]