Claim: India has sent a “top secret” letter to Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry, requesting Islamabad to hand over former Prime Minister Imran Khan to New Delhi citing concerns over his “personal security and physical well being” and “a rising risk environment”. Fact: The letter in question is fake. The document is doctored through or generated entirely […]
Claim: At least seven images show former PM Imran Khan exercising in the Adiala jail. Fact: None of the photographs are authentic. Analysis shows that all of them were created through Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) tools. In December 2025, multiple pictures appeared on social media platforms purportedly showing the founder of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) […]
Claim: An image shows Australian journalist and Sky News anchor Yalda Hakim meeting PTI leader Sahibzada ‘Chico’ Jahangir ahead of her interview with former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s sister, Aleema Khanum, that was aired on Sky News. Fact: The image is fake and confirmed to have been generated using Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) tools. Moreover, […]
Claim: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was hospitalised for haemorrhoids ahead of a major escalation with India and fears of an all-out war, according to a leaked confidential letter from his office. Another notice from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting shows that channels and media outlets were warned against publicising any information related to […]
Claim: Spectators at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium chanted against the Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar, calling him a thief [“chor chor”], when the camera focused on him. Fact: Tarar did not face derogatory chants at the stadium. The video’s original audio was replaced with manipulation. A video (archive) shared on Facebook shows […]
Claim: US President Donald Trump invited Elon Musk on stage and said that the ban on X will soon be lifted in all the countries where the platform is currently banned. Fact: The claim is false. Trump did not make any statements regarding lifting bans on X. On 20 January, X user @MShehzadSpeaks, shared a […]
Claim: Videos circulating on social media allegedly show Chief Minister of Punjab Maryam Nawaz’s interaction with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan as he was welcomed at the Rahim Yar Khan airport on 5 January. Video 1: Maryam Nawaz is shaking hands with the UAE President while Shehbaz Sharif claps. Video 2: Prime […]
Claim: A video shows Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari kissing a man. Fact: The video is doctored; Bokhari’s face was superimposed onto an unrelated video of two people who have not been identified. On 25 July 2024, YouTube channel Roaster Boy 💀 posted (archive) a video allegedly showing Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader and Punjab’s […]
Claim: Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said that the PTI approached the European Union to withdraw Pakistan’s GSP+ status. Fact: Samar Saeed Akhtar, EU Press and Information Officer in Islamabad, denied receiving any official communication from PTI regarding Pakistan’s GSP+ status. Additionally, PTI has denied allegations of writing any such letter to the EU. GSP+ status […]