Claim: An image shows an aerial view of a residential area in Punjab submerged in floodwater. Fact: The image is not from the recent floods in Punjab; it appeared online as early as September 2022, in context of the floods in Pakistan at the time. On 28 August, journalist and anchor Sabir Shakir shared an […]
Claim: A video shows a survivor of the Swat floods and another shows bystanders speaking to a reporter during a live broadcast. Fact: The two videos are likely AI-generated and do not depict authentic survivors of the Swat floods or any actual news broadcasts. A video begins with a reporter referring to the victims of […]
Claim: A live news broadcast shows a donkey-cart slipping on the road amid heavy rainfall in Dera Ghazi Khan. Fact: The video is AI-generated. A video shared on Facebook begins with a reporter saying:, “Nazreen iss waqt mein Dera Ghazi Khan ke ilaqay se bara he raast report kar rahi hoon, yahan pe bohat tez […]
Claim: A viral video of a broadcast news report from Gujranwala shows a motorcyclist slipping on the road. Fact: The absence of background noise from the environment, verbal inaccuracies, and the reporter’s lack of a reaction to the accident suggest that the video is AI-generated. A video was shared on Facebook with the caption: “گوجرانوالہ […]
Claim: A video shows a pedestrian falling into an open-faced manhole while a reporter broadcasts live from an area in Karachi during rainfall. Fact: The video is AI-generated. Visual and audio inconsistencies confirm that it does not represent a real event. A video shared online shows a female reporter standing on a street lined with […]
Claim: A video shows vehicles bumping over a pothole-ridden road in Karachi. Fact: The video is not from Karachi or even Pakistan. The Mandarin text visible on the vehicles in the footage suggests that it was likely filmed in China. X user @AmirHQureshi shared a video (archive) showing cars, buses, and trucks speeding over potholes, […]
Claim: A social media video shows Tarbela Dam reaching its total capacity and the dam’s spillways being opened to avoid any damage to the barrier in August 2022. Fact: The claim is misleading. The video is not from August 2022 but was reportedly shared in 2015 after an earthquake in October 2015 jolted Pakistan. On […]
Claim: A video of an apartment building being destroyed by giant waves was taken at Emaar Apartments in Defence Housing Authority (DHA) Phase 8 in Karachi, Pakistan Fact: The claim is false. The video is from 2018 Spain where huge waves from a wind storm on the north coast of Tenerife in the Canary Islands […]
Claim: A viral video on social media shows a small child being rescued in the aftermath of recent floods in Pakistan. Fact: The claim is misleading as the video is from 2020, not from recent floods. On 25 August 2022, journalist Hamid Mir posted a video with an Urdu caption that, when translated to English, […]
Claim: A Facebook post claims that a video shows the River Chenab in Punjab, Pakistan after India released flood water. Fact: The claim is false. The video is not from Pakistan but is actually from Iran when flash floods in January 2020 caused massive damage. On 1 August 2022, a Facebook page shared a video […]