Claim: Asim Munir is the first chief of the army staff to visit the United States since Raheel Sharif. Fact: Asim Munir is not the first Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) to visit the US since Raheel Sharif. The former COAS, Qamar Bajwa also went to the US on a week-long official visit during […]
Claim: A video shows a crowd of people participating in a protest against the Pakistan Army chief. Fact: The protest had nothing to do with the Pakistan Army chief but was, in fact, against a prominent Shiite cleric being booked in a police case. On 29 August 2023, singer and activist Salman Ahmad posted a […]
Claim: A video shows the Congo Army chief being dragged away from his vehicle into a building by his wife, who has accused him of cheating. Fact: The video does not, in fact, show the Congo Army chief but another man. Moreover, the clip is from a movie and shared online in a misleading context. […]
Claim: Abrar-ul-Haq sang a melody called “Meri Jind Meri Jaan, General Asim Munir” at a concert in London on 28 January 2023. Fact: Abrar-ul-Haq did indeed sing at a concert in London. However, he sang one of his own songs from 2000, called “Kuriyan Lahore Diyan,” not “Meri Jind Meri Jaan, General Asim Munir.” On […]