Claim: A news package by German broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW) accuses PTI supporter Shehr Bano of misusing funds meant for children’s tiffins in Sargodha. Fact: The audio of the news package has been AI-generated. The original video report was published on 29 April 2026 by US broadcaster Voice of America (VOA), and makes no mention […]
Claim: A notification by the School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Sindh, directs all public and private institutions to remain closed till 15 April 2026. Fact: The notification is fake and has been falsely attributed to the School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Sindh. On 27 March 2025, a Facebook page named ‘Karachi […]
Claim: A teacher from an all-girls government school has been fired from her job for suggesting to Chief Minister of Punjab, Maryam Nawaz Sharif that the presence of her team is confusing the students, during the latter’s tour of one of the classrooms. Fact: Samina Shahid, the woman who can be seen addressing Maryam Nawaz […]
Claim: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government in Punjab has banned co-education in private colleges. Fact: The Punjab government has not banned co-education in private colleges. On 2 February 2022 at 4:33 AM, Pakistani TV channel 24NewsHD published a story on its website by reporter Akmal Soomro claiming the Punjab government had banned co-education in BS […]
Claim: Punjab Curriculum and Textbook Board has disallowed schools from teaching art, music, computer sciences, handwriting, and drama. Fact: PCTB has included computer sciences and art in their scheme of studies. While music, handwriting, and drama are not included in the scheme, it allows for a range of other co-curricular activities like sports and critical […]
Claim: Private schools are allowed to use any textbooks that are in line with Single National Curriculum Fact: Private schools are only allowed to use textbooks that have been approved by provincial textbook boards, or other concerned local authorities. On 10 February 2021, Pakistan’s education minister Shafqat Mahmood tweeted that under the Single National Curriculum […]