Claim: A video claiming to show Russian President Vladimir Putin warning the Pakistani military, saying it will provide all kinds of military & civilian assistance to the people of Afghanistan whenever needed. Fact: The claim is false as the video is altered and superimposed with fake audio. In the actual footage of the press conference […]
Claim: A video shows Pakistan Army soldiers captured by Afghanistan during the recent escalations between the two countries in October 2025. Fact: The video was posted online a day before the start of the conflict between the two countries and likely shows a training of the Frontier Corps (FC) in Balochistan. On 12 October 2025, […]
Claim: A video and an image show soldiers of the Pakistan Army surrendering to Afghan forces in the recent escalations between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Fact: The claim is false as both visuals included in the clip have been shared online in the past: The post carries two things,: Video: The video was linked to the […]
Claim: Pakistan Army spokesperson Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry spoke favourably about Imran Khan and asked for his forgiveness in a video interview, while criticising the military chief, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir. Fact: The video has been digitally altered, likely using AI. The footage used for the manipulated clip is originally from a BBC […]
Claim: A video shows Pakistan Army outposts captured by Afghan troops along the border of the Kunar and Helmand provinces of Afghanistan during the recent conflict between the two countries. Fact: The video in the claim was posted on YouTube as early as April 2020. Some users say it is from Libya. On 11 October […]
Claim: A video shows the burning site of a drone attack in Peshawar where Afghanistan’s forces targeted an office of Pakistani intelligence operatives. Fact: The video is unrelated to the ongoing clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan; it actually shows a fire that rescue officials said erupted in a building on Peshawar’s Ashraf Road. Moreover, there […]
Claim: An image shows Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif standing with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu. Fact: The claim is false. The image actually shows Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif with his Armenian counterpart, not Netanyahu. It appears to be a screenshot from a video of the meeting held between PM Shehbaz, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, and […]
Claim: Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal has urged Pakistan’s army chief, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, to resign over his failure to be a good leader, especially after his inability to handle the October 2025 protests by the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP). Fact: The video actually shows Iqbal’s remarks during a press conference in November 2021 when […]
Claim: An image shows Indian cricketer Virat Kohli signing a Pakistan cricket team jersey in Perth, Australia. Fact: The image is AI-generated. It is an altered version of another photograph that shows Kohli signing a Royal Challengers Bangalore jersey. An image of Virat Kohli signing an apparent Pakistan cricket team jersey has been shared online […]
Claim: A video shows an Afghan sniper targeting Pakistani soldiers amid the recent escalation between the two neighbours in October 2025. Fact: This clip is not related to the recent deadly clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan as it surfaced as early as May 2025. On 17 October, an X user posted a video (archive) that […]
Claim: Video shows Pakistan Army transporting soldiers and military equipment to the Pakistan-Afghanistan border during the recent deadly clashes between the two countries. Fact: This video is not linked to recent clashes as it is from at least eight years ago. On 17 October, an X user, well-known for spreading disinformation, posted a video (archive) […]
Claim: Videos show a flooded toll plaza in Lahore, among other roads in the city, affected by the 2025 torrential monsoon rains in Pakistan. Fact: The videos in question are AI-generated. In August 2025, viral videos circulated on social media, suggesting severe flooding at the “Lahore Toll Plaza” as a torrential monsoon hit several cities across […]