Claim: Former Pakistani cricketer Wasim Akram has died, according to video statements issued by multiple public figures. Fact: Wasim Akram is not dead, he and his wife have confirmed. The viral clips of public figures are manipulated with artificial intelligence (AI) tools, according to analyses by different deepfake detectors and a sound engineer as well […]
Claim: A video shows Maulana Asad Mehmood condemning his father Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s controversial remarks about the Pakistan Army and apologising on his behalf. Fact: Mehmood made no such comment. The original video, which dates back to 2024, was likely overlaid with AI-generated audio. On 15 July 2026, a Facebook account named Shahzad Younas Sheikh […]
Claim: A video shows the interior of a flooded shop in Punjab. Fact: The clip is AI-generated. On 26 July 2026, an account on X named ‘B@i1’z’ shared a video of a flooded shop. The clip begins with footage of muddy brown water rushing through the store’s entrance and aisles. Plastic bottles and various grocery […]
Claim: An image shows the injured suspect who was detained following the June 2026 attack on a Rangers’ facility in Karachi is actually a Pakistan Army soldier. Fact: The picture of the suspect wearing a Pakistan Army uniform was generated using artificial intelligence (AI) tools. Moreover, there’s no evidence of his association with the military. […]
Claim: An image shows PML-N politician Dr. Muhammad Najeeb Naqi Khan getting kicked out of a wedding in Pallandri, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). Fact: The image is AI-generated. On 17 June 2026, a verified Facebook page named PTI Overseas shared an image depicting a man trying to snatch a plate of food from Pakistan […]
Claim: An image shows doctors operating on CM Punjab Maryam Nawaz following the announcement of her recent major surgery in Lahore. Fact: The picture is AI-generated. On 29 May 2026, a Facebook page named ‘Salwa Khan’ shared an image of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif lying on a hospital bed surrounded by doctors. The […]
Claim: Americans overwhelmingly prefer Pakistan and its military over India and Israel, according to a video compilation of street interviews. Fact: The video was generated using artificial intelligence (AI) tools. It has no basis in reality and the original creator’s social media profiles are almost entirely full of AI slop. On 2 May 2026, X […]
Claim: Image shows journalist Imran Riaz Khan sitting with former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s sons in London. Fact: The image is likely AI-generated. On 22 April 2026, a Facebook page named PK Point shared an image in a public Facebook group called Imran Riaz Khan. The picture shows the journalist sitting with former Prime Minister […]
Claim: A video claims US President Donald Trump carried a white flag and bowed down, after accepting defeat in the US-Israel war against Iran. Fact: The claim is false, and the clip is likely AI-generated. On 8 April 2026, a Facebook page, named AK Today, posted a reel of Trump climbing down a plane while […]
Claim: An Iranian shopkeeper put up a sign telling people to “take whatever” they need and “pay later after the war” that the US and Israel are waging against the Islamic Republic of Iran. Fact: The picture of the shop and the related sign is AI-generated. Towards the end of March 2026, multiple leading Pakistani […]
Claim: A viral image circulating online claims to show a hotel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, burning after it was hit by an Iranian missile. Fact: The image is AI-generated and does not document a real missile strike or a verified incident. On 2 March 2026, Facebook user Qazi Wajid shared an image showing a […]
Claim: A video shows children from the Tirah Valley in thin, worn-out clothes standing and shivering in an open area amid heavy snowfall. They are among the thousands displaced due to an army operation in the area. Fact: The video was likely created using AI tools. In late January 2026, multiple social media users shared […]