Claim: American professor, linguist and activist Noam Chomsky has died. Fact: Chomsky is alive. His wife refuted reports of his death, clarifying that he was hospitalised in Sao Paulo, Brazil but has now been discharged. On 19 June 2024, X (formerly Twitter) user @NiohBerg claimed that American professor, linguist and intellectual Noam Chomsky had died. […]
Claim: Former prime minister and PTI founder, Imran Khan is being shifted from Adiala Jail to the hospital due to poor health conditions. Fact: Khan is not being shifted to the hospital and he is doing “fine” in terms of his health, as confirmed by PTI lawyer Intazar Hussain Panjutha. On 11 March 2024, X […]
Claim: Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre (SKMCH & RC) is not being allowed to raise funds. It is unable to treat patients because the Pakistani authorities have frozen its bank accounts. Fact: SKMCH & RC is not facing disruptions in raising funds. Dr Faisal Sultan, CEO of Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital […]
Claim: A video shows an airstrike by Israel targeting the Al-Sadaqa Turkish Palestinian hospital in the Gaza Strip, Palestine. Fact: The video predates the current war in Gaza. In fact, it’s from July 2016 when a hospital in Aleppo, Syria was reportedly targeted by the government’s warplanes. What’s happening in Gaza? On 7 October 2023, […]
Claim: A viral image shows that the FIA raid in Shaukat Khanum Hospital recovered 260 million dollars in foreign currencies including dollars, pounds, and riyals. Fact: The viral image is from a raid of a Mexican drug lord’s luxury home in March 2007. On 3 September 2023, a Twitter (now X) user (@Drsamina19) shared an […]
Claim: Former president of Pakistan, Asif Ali Zardari, is dead. Fact: Asif Ali Zardari underwent a minor eye surgery in Dubai, which was performed successfully, and his health is gradually improving. On 28 March 2023, a viral tweet expressed sorrow for the death of Asif Ali Zardari, claiming that it has not yet been publicly […]
Claim: A group of Indian doctors have invented a piece of advanced equipment to remove coronary artery blockages called Megavac, a mechanical thrombectomy system which removes blockages, mitigating the need for open-heart surgery. Fact: Megavac was created by Dr Richard Fulton, who has also made the SonoGlo and the MammoMark. He clarified that he developed […]
Claim: A video shows surgeons arguing with nursing staff inside an operation theatre in Pakistan. Fact: The video depicts an incident from Umaid Hospital, Jodphur, Rajasthan in India in August 20177. It is not from Pakistan. Fact or Fiction? On 4 January 2023, Pakistani-Canadian columnist Tarek Fatah retweeted a video claiming that it shows surgeons […]
Claim: A video shows former Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan walking inside Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre following an attack on him in Wazirabad on 3 November 2022. Fact: The video is from August 2021 when Khan visited SKMCH in Peshawar to inaugurate the newly established operating room suite and Intensive […]
Claim: Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) medical director Dr Khalid Masud confirmed 12 torture marks on journalist Arshad Sharif’s body. Fact: Dr Khalid Masud told Soch Fact Check that he never confirmed whether the marks on Arshad Sharif’s body are a sign of torture. Pakistani investigative journalist Arshad Sharif was murdered in Kenya, four […]
Claim: Pakistani actress Mansha Pasha is very ill and in the hospital. Fact: While Pasha has been unwell, she was never in the hospital. Facebook page Showbiz Stars Info recently shared an article from their blog claiming that Pakistani actress Mansha Pasha is extremely ill and has been taken to a hospital. Soch Fact Check […]
Claim: A WhatsApp message being circulated claims that South City Hospital, Imtiaz Supermarket and Chase Up have all been shut due to Covid-19 outbreaks. The message also claims that 16 positive Covid-19 cases can be traced to Al Jadeed store. Fact: No recent Covid-19 outbreaks have been reported in any of the above mentioned places […]