Claim: A viral video shows Pakistanis leaving India in large numbers. Fact: The claim is false. The video is not from the India-Pakistan border. In fact, it shows displaced Palestinians waiting at the Netzarim corridor along Salah al-Din highway in the Gaza strip following a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas in January 2025. On […]
Claim: In response to a question from CNN’s Becky Anderson, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said he saw the proof of three Indian fighter jets shot down by Pakistan on social media. Fact: The claim is misleading. Asif did not say that social media was his source of evidence for claiming that Pakistan had shot down […]
Claim: A video shows US President Donald Trump threatening to destroy Pakistan if it attacked India. Fact: The viral video is digitally manipulated. Trump has consistently taken a neutral stance on tensions between India and Pakistan. Forensic audio analysis and deepfake detection tools confirm that the clip is fabricated. A video (archive) circulating widely on […]
Claim: Indian Army’s Vice Chief of Staff was removed from his post and arrested after saying that the Pahalgam attack was orchestrated by India. Fact: General Kumar retired as Head of Indian Army’s Northern Command after reaching the age of superannuation on 30 April 2025. He previously served as the 45th Vice Chief of […]
Claim: A video shows an intense exchange of gunfire across the Line of Control in Kashmir as India attacked multiple locations in Pakistan. Fact: The clip predates India’s 7 May attack. On 7 May 2025, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Faheem Khan posted (archive) a video showing an intense exchange of gunfire across what he claimed […]
Claim: During a bulletin, BBC suggested that Pakistan may possess Turkey’s KORAL electronic warfare system. Fact: The BBC’s broadcast news bulletin about Pakistan possessing Turkey’s KORAL electronic warfare system was not found on any official BBC channels. Moreover, the viral video’s audio was likely digitally altered. X user @FarrukhJAbbasi shared a video (archive) of a […]
Editors Note: The claim being fact-checked in this article was spread online before India’s attack on Pakistan early morning on Wednesday 7 May 2025. Claim: A video shows Indian Army officials walking out of a meeting after saying they are “not capable of fighting a war against Pakistan.” Fact: The video is entirely […]
Claim: A video depicts an Indian Rafale jet after it was struck down by Pakistan. Fact: The video is not authentic; evidence suggests it was generated using artificial intelligence (AI). In the early hours of 7 May, India launched Operation Sindoor, striking at six locations in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir. In response, Pakistan downed several […]
Claim: Pakistan is a safer nation as compared to India and the United States, according to a list of the World’s Safest Countries for 2025. Fact: The statistics are from Numbeo, a website that provides the listing based on perceptions and opinions crowdsourced through a brief survey, not actual official data. Therefore, it is an […]
Claim: A statement circulating on social media asserts that Sri Lanka is borrowing a loan worth PKR 20 crore from Pakistan. The claim has been attributed to Pakistani actor Nabeel Zafar, who allegedly compared the situation to asking for salt from a household dealing with a funeral. Fact: Sri Lanka is not borrowing money from […]
Claim: Pakistan has shot down an Indian Sukhoi jet near Bahawalpur for violating the Line of Control (LoC). Fact: No such incident took place. An accompanying image is from June 2024 when an Indian jet crashed in Nashik, Maharashtra, due to what was reported to be a “technical snag”. On 27 April 2025, Facebook page […]
Claim: A video showing heavy artillery exchange between India and Pakistan, in the Tatta Pani sector along the Line of Control (LoC), has emerged online. The skirmish was reported amid the rise in diplomatic tensions between the two countries, following the militant attack on tourists in Pahalgam, in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir. Fact: The video […]