Claim: A video shows a high-security protocol escorting former prime minister Imran Khan from Adiala Jail to Shifa International Hospital. Fact: The clip can be traced back to April 2026 and does not show Khan en route to the hospital. On the night of 20 August 2026, a Facebook page named IK Today shared a […]
Claim: The image shows former Prime Minister Imran Khan being helped out of an ambulance on the night of 21 August 2026 at Shifa International Hospital. Fact: The image is AI-generated. Imran Khan was treated at PIMS Hospital and not at Shifa International Hospital. On 21 August 2026, Instagram user Hammad Muhammad Beyg posted an […]
Claim: A video shared on 20 August 2026 shows Imran Khan announcing that he has received bail in all cases and is now free. Fact: The footage is from 12 May 2023, when Khan received interim and protective bail, along with temporary protection from arrest. He remains in custody in August 2026. On 20 August […]
Claim: A video shows a large convoy of vehicles transporting PTI founder Imran Khan from Adiala Jail to Shifa Hospital for treatment following the Supreme Court’s 18 August 2026 order. Fact: The clip is from 2025 and may show KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi travelling to attend a session of the Punjab Assembly in December […]
Claim: A video claims to show former Prime Minister Imran Khan leaving a hospital in a wheelchair. The claim is being shared amidst reports of Khan being shifted to Shifa International Hospital. Fact: This claim is false as the footage is unrelated to the current events, and has been found to be dated back to […]
Claim: An image shows former Prime Minister Imran Khan, currently incarcerated in Adiala Jail, getting treated for high blood pressure at PIMS Hospital. Fact: The image is AI-Generated, Imran Khan was not seen in PIMS Hospital. On 11 August 2026, X user زہـــرہ لیــاقت posted an image with an Urdu caption: بریکنگ نیوز مرشد کا […]
Claim: A viral image and video of former Prime Minister Imran Khan claim to show him in two different looking jail cells. Fact: The viral video and image are both AI-generated. On 8 July, a verified Facebook page called Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Sindh shared a video claiming to show Imran Khan in a prison cell. The […]
Claim: A viral video shows former Prime Minister Imran Khan in a jail cell. Fact: The video is from 2015, and shows former Mexican drug lord El Chapo in jail, not Imran Khan. On 9 July, a Facebook page called PTI Central Punjab posted a video in which a man can be seen pacing around […]
Claim: A recent survey found that 92% Pakistanis believe Imran Khan is the people’s choice to lead Pakistan out of a crisis. Fact: The claim is false. Soch Fact Check did not find any such survey or credible public poll. The figures cited in the claim are not substantiated by any clear source either. Several […]
Claim: An image shows former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s recent appearance inside a court in Adiala Jail. Fact: The image is AI-generated. Khan has not been produced in court in person since his arrest in August 2023. He has joined proceedings via video link. On 27 June 2026, a Facebook account named Taj Muhammad shared […]
Claim: PTI leader Dr Yasmin Rashid has passed away. Fact: The claim is false. Dr Yasmin is alive and remains imprisoned in Kot Lakhpat jail. On 30 June 2026, an Instagram account named Advocate Ray Mansab Ijaz shared a post, announcing the death of PTI leader Dr.Yasmin Rashid. The caption reads: “ڈاکٹر یاسمین راشد انتقال […]
Claim: A “leaked” picture shows Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Sohail Afridi secretly meeting Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi. Fact: The image has been generated using artificial intelligence (AI) tools; however, a meeting between the two did take place and Afridi has publicly acknowledged it as well, indicating that it did not take place in secret. […]