Claim: CM Punjab Maryam Nawaz claimed during a speech that her daughter graduated at the age of 13. Fact: Nawaz did not say this. The caption of the video is false. On 4 July 2026, a Facebook account named Zahid Khan shared a clip of Chief Minister of Punjab Maryam Nawaz speaking at the National […]
Claim: An image shows Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi’s mother embracing Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir. Fact: The image is likely AI-generated. On 25 June 2026, a Facebook account named Javed Iqbal shared a picture of an elderly woman embracing Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir with Iranian […]
Claim: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif signed a fictitious copy of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), likely as a public relations move, rather than the actual one that has the signatures of Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian and US President Donald Trump. Fact: The viral posts include visuals of the Islamabad MoU at different stages. […]
Claim: An image shows the Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arriving in Islamabad in late April 2026. Fact: The image appeared online as early as November 2024, and hence it is unrelated to his recent visit. Soon after Araghchi landed in Pakistan on 24 April, several users posted an image apparently showing his arrival in […]
Claim: Islamabad High Court has ordered the release of lawyers Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha. Fact: The claim is false. Both lawyers remain in custody. On 27 February 2026, an Instagram page, UET’s Einsteins, posted that the Islamabad High Court (IHC) had ordered the release of lawyer and activist Imaan Mazari and her husband […]
Claim: A drone targeted a depot of artillery shells in Islamabad, Pakistan. Fact: The video in the claim appeared online on 10 January 2026. On 27 February a video was posted on an X account with the claim that a drone has targeted a depot of artillery shells in Islamabad. Another X account similarly claimed […]
Claim: A notification circulating on social media claims to be an official announcement issued by Bahria University issued a notification for students saying that any couple found standing together on campus premises during Ramzan will be made to enter into a nikkah immediately. Fact: The notification is fake and has been falsely attributed to Bahria […]
Claim: A video shows supporters of Imran Khan marching in protective gear amid the February 2026 nationwide PTI protests. Fact: The clip is old and appeared as early as November 2024. On 16 February, an X user posted a video (archive) apparently showing PTI demonstrators in protective gear. The description reads: “What is going on […]
Claim: A video shows PTI protesters clashing with the police in Islamabad in February 2026. Fact: The clip is old and surfaced online as early as October 2024. On 14 February, an X user posted a video (archive) of protesters clashing with the police in Islamabad. When translated from Urdu into English, the caption states: […]
Claim: A clip posted on X by MPA Hina Parvez Butt, shows Sky News reporter Yalda Hakim reporting that former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s refusal to meet daughter Tyrian White is the cause of delay in his son’s travel to Pakistan. Fact: Analysis shows the video posted by Butt on 10 February is a deep […]
Claim: A video shows Imran Khan in a wheelchair outside PIMS hospital Islamabad on 27 January 2026. Fact: The claim is false. A comparison with footage shared in November 2022 indicates that the viral clip is likely from that time and is unrelated to Khan’s recent visit to PIMS in Islamabad. On 27 January, a […]
Claim: A video shows the Pakistan Army moving military equipment from Balochistan to the Indian border after the November 2025 blast in New Delhi. Fact: The video predates the November 2025 New Delhi blast and surfaced online as early as April 2025. On 12 November 2025, X (formerly Twitter) account @AsiaWarZone posted (archive) a video […]