Claim: A picture of multiple shrouded dead bodies in an ambulance shows PTI protesters killed by Pakistani authorities during the November 2024 unrest. Fact: The photo has no connection to the PTI’s protest; it is, in fact, from Palestine and surfaced as early as 1 November 2024, over three weeks before the Islamabad demonstration. On […]
Claim: The PTI’s protest in November 2024 was the “largest march in Pakistan’s history”, according to international media outlets, especially Al Jazeera. Fact: The caption is misleading and the accompanying video does not make any such claim. In the clip from Al Jazeera’s “Inside Story,” host Bernard Smith does not claim that the PTI held […]
Claim: Maryam Ikram was involved in the 9 May 2023 riots, after which she was included in PML-N’s central leadership. Fact: Ikram is not part of PML-N’s central leadership. Additionally, the picture cited in the claim was shared on Facebook as early as October 2022, disproving any connection to the 9 May riots. Ikram, a […]
Claim: Protestors staged a physical demonstration against Askari Bank and Fauji Foundation. Fact: Although some social media users have initiated boycotts against Askari Bank and Fauji products, no physical demonstrations have occurred anywhere in the country. The video in question is digitally manipulated, as the banners and posters carried by the ‘protesters’ contain noticeable typos. […]
Claim: Ali Amin Gandapur accused Bushra Bibi of corruption and collecting extortion money in Peshawar. Fact: The Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa did not accuse Bushra Bibi of corruption. The viral video was shared out of context from a longer recording, which shows Gandapur condemning wives who do not question their husbands about the source […]
Claim: A doctor displayed anger and frustration at the government after witnessing casualties from the recent PTI protest at D-Chowk. Fact: The video is from 2021 and shows the doctor criticising Imran Khan and the PTI government at the time following a TLP protest.It is not related to the recent PTI protest at D-Chowk. On […]
Claim: A picture showing a protester who was allegedly pushed off a stack of containers while reportedly praying during the PTI’s November protests is AI-generated. Fact: The picture is real and was not generated using AI. The authentic image, as well as another photo taken shortly afterwards of the protester trying to hang on before […]
Claim: A video shows PTI protesters swimming across a river to reach Islamabad amid road blockades. Fact: The video was first shared online on 1 September 2023, disproving the claim that PTI protesters swam across a river to attend the 24 November 2024 protest at D-Chowk. On 25 November, the Instagram account Dialogue Pakistan, which […]
Claim: A PTI protester in a shroud, apparently pretending to be dead, was photographed using a phone. Fact: The image does not show a PTI protester. The image, originally shared in 2022, shows a child dressed as a corpse for Halloween. On 23 November, X user @LegiMian shared an image (archive) of a shrouded person […]
Claim: An image claims to show the authorities’ crackdown on PTI’s rally at D-Chowk, Islamabad on 4 October. Fact: The viral image in the claim does not accurately depict PTI’s 4 October rally at D-Chowk. A visual comparison with images and footage from the site and AI analysis highlight significant discrepancies, indicating that the image […]
Claim: A viral video shows Islamabad Police officers marching and chanting slogans in favour of Imran Khan. Fact: The original video, which surfaced on 21 November 2024, has been overlaid with doctored audio. On 25 November 2024, Facebook user ‘Khan Pti’ posted (archive) a video showing Islamabad Police officers chanting slogans in favour of cricketer-turned-politician […]
Claim: A video shows Pakistan Tehreek Insaf’s (PTI) rally at D-Chowk held earlier this month. Fact: The video is clearly AI-generated. On 5 October, X user @Abdulla_Alamadi posted a video (archive) apparently showing Pakistan Tehreek Insaf’s (PTI) supporters marching on a road to D-Chowk during a protest. The user wrote: “𝑫𝙊 𝙊𝑹 𝑫𝙄𝑬: The Pakistani […]