Claim: The prices of petrol and diesel are down to PKR 250 and PKR 320 per litre, respectively, effective 17 April 2026, “due to Harmous opening”. The claim refers to the Strait of Hormuz. Fact: The petrol and diesel prices are PKR 366.58 and PKR 353.42 a litre, respectively, as of 18 April 2026. The […]
Claim: In a social media post, US President Donald Trump announced that he would “be creating the Hormuz Peace Board” and claimed that the US was fighting a war with Iran — “started” by Barack Obama and Joe Biden — “for over 47 years now”. Fact: The image of the Truth Social post is fake; […]
Claim: An Iranian shopkeeper put up a sign telling people to “take whatever” they need and “pay later after the war” that the US and Israel are waging against the Islamic Republic of Iran. Fact: The picture of the shop and the related sign is AI-generated. Towards the end of March 2026, multiple leading Pakistani […]