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 […]
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: 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: 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) […]
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) […]