Claim: A video shows a Pakistan Army soldier grabbing a man and yelling at him for spreading terrorism in Pakistan with the help of India. Fact: The clip is AI-generated. On 5 December, a Facebook user posted a video (archive) apparently showing a Pakistan Army soldier grabbing a man, and shouting [translated from Urdu to […]
Claim: A viral video shows a recent terror attack on Pakistan’s security forces. Fact: The footage is not from either of the recent suicide attacks reported in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. In fact, it dates back to October 2024 and shows the aftermath of an explosion near Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport. On 30 November, a […]
Claim: At a protest rally in Peshawar this month, Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sohail Afridi responded to DG ISPR’s recent press conference, using derogatory language. Fact: An AI-generated deepfake audio was likely overlaid onto footage from the KP Chief Minister’s address in Peshawar earlier this month. A video of Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa […]
Claim: A video shows the Pakistan Army moving military equipment from Balochistan to the Indian border after the November 2025 blast in New Delhi. Fact: The video predates the November 2025 New Delhi blast and surfaced online as early as April 2025. On 12 November 2025, X (formerly Twitter) account @AsiaWarZone posted (archive) a video […]
Claim: A video clip of a group of uniformed men is being shared across social media platforms, accompanied by captions that claim it features Pakistan Army personnel engaged in an exercise. Fact: The video does not show Pakistan Army personnel. The uniforms worn by the men in the footage are identifiable as those used by […]
Claim: Several videos have surfaced online showing Pakistan Army soldiers urging political leaders to improve the country’s socioeconomic conditions in light of the latest IMF report, calling for action to ease the hardships faced by poor citizens. Fact: The viral videos do not depict real events. All three were likely created using an AI text-to-video […]
Claim: A video shows Pakistan Army soldiers forcibly dragging a woman. Fact: The video is AI-generated. A video shared on X (archive) purported to show Pakistan Army soldiers forcibly removing a woman. The post included a claim in Pashto, with an English translation visible in the screenshot below: Fact or Fiction? Soch Fact Check’s analysis […]
Claim: A video shows a soldier calling for the release of former Prime Minister Imran Khan and for a reduced corruption in Pakistan after the IMF released a report about corruption issues across state institutions in the country. Fact: Analysis of the footage reveals it is AI-generated. A Facebook user posted a video (archive) apparently […]
Claim: Videos circulating online show a reporter covering Pakistan in conflict with its neighbouring countries. Fact: The two clips were created using Sora, an AI generation software by OpenAI. On 4 November, a Facebook user posted a video purportedly showing a journalist wearing a press jacket, covering Pakistan’s conflict with a neighbouring country. A closer […]
Claim: A video shows a Pakistani female pilot who took part in conducting airstrikes inside Afghanistan during the recent clashes between the two countries. Fact: This video is not linked to the recent Afghanistan-Pakistan conflict as it appeared at least 15 years ago. On 16 October, a Facebook user posted a video (archive) that apparently […]
Claim: During a speech, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India would use Afghanistan to fight Pakistan. Fact: A review of the original footage and AI-based deepfake detection models confirms that the clip was manipulated. A video of Indian prime minister has been shared online containing the following text: “بھارتی صحافی گیتا بسو اس نے […]
Claim: A poster alluding to Field Marshal Asim Munir’s possible retirement or extension has been displayed in multiple cities across Pakistan. Fact: The image is digitally altered. The Field Marshal’s picture was likely superimposed on a 2016 poster that originally featured the army chief at the time, General Raheel Sharif. An image shared on Facebook […]