Claim: An image shows a Pakistani fighter aircraft shot down by Afghanistan amid the ongoing conflict between the countries. Fact: The image is not from the ongoing war between Pakistan and Afghanistan. It is old and appeared online as early as January 2020. On 28 February, an X user posted an image that apparently showed […]
Author: Shameneh Majid Claim: Malala Yousafzai has not commented on the bombing of the Shajareh Tayyebeh girls’ elementary school in Minab, Iran, which was carried out during the opening of US-Israel joint airstrikes on 28 February 2026. Fact: Malala publicly condemned the attack on 1 March and called out Israel and the US for this […]
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 viral image circulating online claims to show a hotel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, burning after it was hit by an Iranian missile. Fact: The image is AI-generated and does not document a real missile strike or a verified incident. On 2 March 2026, Facebook user Qazi Wajid shared an image showing a […]
Claim: During a recent speech in the Knesset, posted on 26 February, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu expressed his support for Afghanistan and declared that Israel considers Taliban’s supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada as its partner. Fact: Analysis shows the video posted by the X user is a deepfake; Netanyahu did not declare any such support for […]
Claim: A photograph shows Pakistani soldier holding Baloch women and children at gunpoint inside their home. Fact: The image is AI-manipulated and likely created using an authentic photo from 2006, taken during the Iraq war. On 22 February 2026, X (formerly Twitter) user @jasmcv8 posted (archive) a photo showing a soldier standing in what appears […]
Claim: A video from January 2026 depicts a line of tents housing displaced people from the Tirah valley in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Fact: The video is unrelated to the recent mass displacement of people from the Tirah valley. While the date of its origin is unclear, the clip is from Afghanistan. On 14 January […]
Claim: A video shows an explosion in Nasir Bagh, Peshawar, in February 2026. Fact: The video was posted as far back as in July 2021, and likely depicting an incident at a port in Dubai. Moreover, there are no credible news reports to suggest that an explosion took place in Nasir Bagh, Peshawar recently. On […]
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 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: In a past interview with Rajat Sharma in ‘Aap ki Adalat’, Imran Khan admitted that his cancer hospital, Shaukat Khanum, was a front for unethical drug testing experiments, with links to his former in-laws’ pharmaceutical companies. Fact: The video in the claim is edited to misrepresent Khan’s response. In fact, he rebutted the allegations […]
Claim: A video shows Afghanistan’s attack on Pakistani military along the Durand Line amid the ongoing conflict. Fact: The claim is false. The viral clip appeared online as early as September 2021. On 26 February, X user @AFGDefense shared a video, writing, “🚨 BIG BREAKING NEWS💥 Extensive offensive operations are underway against Pakistani military centers […]