Claim: Footage from a protest shows Israelis marching on the street and asking Pakistan for help amid the current escalation with Iran. Fact: The viral video is AI-generated. Additionally, Israelis have not staged any recent protests asking Pakistan for help. A video (archive) shared on Facebook shows a group of people marching in protest, carrying […]
Claim: Multiple videos circulating online claim to show that China recently airdropped humanitarian aid into the Palestinian territories, specifically Gaza. Fact: There is no evidence to suggest that China airdropped aid into Gaza recently. Two of the three videos from viral posts were likely filmed during previous airdrop missions, whereas the third clip was taken […]
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 […]
Claim: A statement on the 2024 general elections in Pakistan issued by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union (EU) threatens “sanctions on several army generals, including the Chief of Army Staff and his top 16 officers, along with members of PMLN, MQM, and other relevant parties, including Nawaz Sharif and his associates” […]
Claim: News websites claim Anas Haqqani is Norway’s most wanted terrorist Fact: Anas Haqqani is not Norway’s most wanted terrorist. On 25 January 2022, a delegation of the Afghan Taliban visited Oslo, following which several news websites ran stories with the headline, “Norway shocked as its most wanted terrorist Anas Haqqani lands in Oslo.”This headline […]
Claim: European countries stopped using the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine after cases of blood clots were reported. Fact: Some European countries temporarily paused the use of Oxford-AstraZeneca’s vaccine. At least 18 of these countries have now removed the pause. Thromboembolic Events with Blood Clots During the first three weeks of March, countries across Europe temporarily paused […]