Claim: According to a statement circulating on social media, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) praised Justice Babar Sattar for his verdict about telecom companies. Fact: This claim is false. The TTP has not issued any statement and the image circulating on social media appears to be fake. On 12 June 2024, a user on X (formerly […]
Claim: A video shows former first lady Bushra Bibi talking about a kiss with a man during an interview. Fact: The video is a deepfake, with Bushra Bibi’s face superimposed onto the footage of another woman which dates back to November 2022. On 26 April 2024, Facebook user Akbar Gilgiti posted a video of Imran […]
Claim: Former first lady and Imran Khan’s wife, Bushra Bibi has been shifted from Bani Gala to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) in Islamabad, owing to her deteriorating health. Fact: Bushra Bibi was not shifted to the PIMS hospital, as confirmed by her lawyer Intazar Hussain Panjutha. However, PTI has raised concerns about […]
Claim: PTI’s founder Imran Khan has been shifted from Adiala Jail, Rawalpindi to his residence in Islamabad, Bani Gala. Fact: Imran Khan is currently imprisoned in Adiala Jail. His lawyer Intazar Hussain Panjutha has confirmed that Khan has not been shifted to Bani Gala. Imran Khan’s imprisonment Just a week before the election, Khan was […]
Claim: Two clips allegedly show journalist Imran Riaz Khan being welcomed by a crowd after he is found, with a voice-over narration claiming missing journalist Imran Riaz Khan was found on 30 July 2023, and after his release from alleged illegal detainment by the country’s authorities, former first lady Bushra Bibi gave him a grand […]