Claim: The Iranian president met Imran Khan in Adiala Jail; Shah Mehmood Qureshi and Chaudhry Parvez Elahi were also present. Fact: The claim that Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi met with Imran Khan in Adiala Jail is false. There is no evidence to support this claim. On 23 April 2024, multiple social media users shared posts […]
Claim: A photograph shows journalist Gharida Farooqi kissing a dog on the bed. Fact: The viral image is being falsely linked to Farooqi. The woman in the image is Indian fitness model and trainer Aditi Mistry. On 2 April 2023 a photograph of a woman kissing a dog was shared on social media, with varying […]
Claim: Imran Khan appeared older than usual in a recent video clip, most probably due to stress and anxiety. Fact: An AI generative filter was used on a recent video of Imran Khan to make him appear older than he is. On 2 June 2023, several social media users uploaded a 9-second video clip of […]
Claim: An image of Nawaz Sharif and King Muhammed Bin Salman is from Sharif’s Ramzan visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Fact: The image is from 2017, when Nawaz Sharif visited King Salman as the prime minister of Pakistan. On 21 April 2023, the Instagram account (@pakobserver) shared an image of King Salman of […]
Claim: An image shows Mia Khalifa delivering a lecture at Shah Latif University in Khairpur. Fact: The photograph is from Mia Khalifa’s talk at the Oxford Union. On 25 May 2023, a Facebook page called Khairpur Waley shared an image claiming to show Mia Khalifa delivering a lecture at Shah Latif University in Khaipur. The […]
Claim: A picture depicts the April 2023 meeting between Nawaz Sharif and Muhammed bin Salman as the former visited Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah. Fact: Soch Fact Check found the image is from 2016 when the Saudi crown prince visited Pakistan and met Nawaz Sharif. The pictures and videos, although real, have been taken out […]
Claim: A viral image shows a girl who jumped off a flyover into a river in Jhelum to prove her love for a boy who “escaped immediately”. The girl was later saved by a rescue team. Fact: The image, in fact, shows a woman who had jumped from the Trimmu Barrage Bridge in Tehsil 18 […]
Claim: A Whatsapp image shows an ARY News headline claiming Mufti Noor Wali Mehsud, the chief of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), has been killed in a drone strike in Afghanistan. Fact: The image is not authentic and the claim has not been confirmed by any credible sources. Local journalists and sources have denied the news of […]
Claim: A tweet from PMLN’s official account claims that the Grand Mosque’s administration in Makkah shared an image of Nawaz Sharif surrounded by protocol officers offering Umrah, with the caption, “His Excellency the former Prime Minister of Pakistan performed Umran in Masjid Al Haram earlier today.” Fact: The tweet is misleading because Harmain Shareefain is […]
Claim: An image shows Governor Sindh Kamran Tessori in police custody 15 years ago for stealing a bike. Fact: The image actually shows Governor Sindh Kamran Tessori in police custody for allegedly being involved in a police encounter in 2008. On 11 April 2023, Haqeeqat TV shared an image on Twitter of Sindh Governor Muhammad […]
Claim: A mosque appeared in an Algerian desert after a sandstorm. Fact: The pictures represent two separate structures present in El Oued, Algeria, suspected to be a village. On 17 April 2023, a Twitter account (@Arabbeau) posted two pictures with the caption, “A mosque appeared in the desert after a sandstorm – Algeria.” The pictures […]
Claim: An image shows a police officer wearing an ASI badge with severe head injuries after the recent skirmishes at Zaman Park, where PTI supporters attacked the police. Fact: The image of a police officer with an ASI badge with severe head injuries is from 2021, when the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) supporters attacked the police. […]