Claim: A video shows people from Bannu, KP, walking to join the PTI’s Long March to Islamabad. Fact: The video is old and unrelated to the PTI’s 2026 Long March. On 4 October 2026, several social media accounts shared a video that they claimed shows supporters of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) from Bannu in […]
Claim: Image shows Pakistani journalist Munizae Jahangir holding a Hermès Birkin bag worth $40,000-$50,000. Fact: The image is AI-generated. On 7 October 2026, an account on X named Raja Aatif Zulfiqar shared an image of Pakistani journalist Munizae Jahangir holding a bag that resembled a Hermès Birkin. The caption reads: “Is that really a Hermès […]
Claim: Viral videos show the PTI’s Long March. Fact: The footage dates back to 2023 when protests took place near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.. On 4 October 2026, journalist Sami Abraham posted a video on X claiming to show a huge crowd alleged to be from the current PTI Long March. There was an Urdu caption […]
Claim: Viral videos show incarcerated former PM Imran Khan giving a speech from Adiala Jail ahead of the 27 September 2026 protest calling for his release. Fact: The clip in question is AI-generated, and there has been no public address from the former PM from Adiala Jail. The video was posted on X, and shared […]
Claim: Social media accounts claim the Government of Pakistan has announced a four day working week as per the smart petroleum lockdown. Fact: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting’s (MOIB) Fact Checker on 17 September 2026 confirmed this notification as false. On 15 September 2026, several social media accounts posted news suggesting that due to […]
Claim: Video shows a fire drill being conducted at PIMS Hospital, Islamabad following the death of 14 newborn babies in a nursery fire. Fact: The video is from Capital Hospital in Islamabad, not PIMS. On 10 September 2026, former deputy speaker of the National Assembly Qasim Khan Suri shared a video of a group of […]
Claim: Several social media users claimed that the dead body of one of the students involved in the Sarhad University incident was found near a hilly area in Islamabad. These claims cite journalist Asad Toor as their source of information. Fact: Toor denied reporting on any such death. On 27 August 2026, a Facebook account […]
Claim: A video shows Islamabad police assaulting passengers at the airport. Fact: The clip shows Islamabad police violently beating people at the Islamabad Press Club. It can be traced back to October 2025. On August 11 2026, a Facebook account named Quaid News Network shared a video showing a police officer assaulting a man with […]
Claim: Dawn News reported that 80% of Pakistanis were “happy with how a soldier was beaten at Islamabad [a] University”. Fact: The claim seems to refer to an incident at Sarhad University. Dawn’s reporting on the matter does not contain any survey on public opinion, and makes no reference to an 80% figure. No other […]
Claim: A video shows DG ISPR Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry responding to an incident involving an army officer in Sarhad University, Islamabad. Fact: Chaudhry’s comments are entirely unrelated to the incident. This video can be traced back to September 2024. On 24 August 2026, a Facebook page named TBI shared a video of the Director General […]
Claim: A notification from the Ministry of Interior, dated 8 August 2026, announced the transfer of Abbottabad’s jurisdiction to Islamabad Capital Territory. Fact: Ministry of Information and Broadcasting debunked the notification as fake. Further, news reports state the KP assembly adopted a unanimous resolution rejecting the inclusion of Haripur and Abbottabad in the federal capital […]
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 […]