Claim: An image shows lawmaker and former PTI leader Sher Afzal Marwat shaking hands with PML-N Supremo Nawaz Sharif. Fact: The picture is edited and actually shows PML-N’s Netherlands-based member Pervaiz Ali Sandhila. On 26 May 2026, Facebook user ‘Itz Ishrat Abbasi’ posted a photo showing lawmaker Sher Afzal Marwat, formerly part of the Pakistan […]
Claim: A video shows PTI activist Sanam Javaid Khan with an unidentified man in what appears to be an intimate setting in Peshawar. Fact: The video is AI-manipulated, according to Soch Fact Check’s assessment and different deepfake detectors. On 7 April 2026, Facebook user ‘Babag Hazro’ posted a video allegedly showing Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) worker […]
Claim: A viral image purports to show a Pakistani woman civil servant wearing clothing that social media users deemed inappropriate for a professional setting. Fact: The image has been digitally manipulated. The original, which appears online as early as October 2024, shows a woman dressed in modest, professional attire. On 22 April 2026, Facebook user […]
Claim: Multiple social media users have shared a video along with captions that claim the clip shows Imran Khan’s son, Kasim Khan, calling for the revocation of Pakistan’s GSP+ status with the European Union at a recent conference. Fact: Kasim Khan did not call for the revocation of Pakistan’s GSP+ status. The video is from […]
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: An image shows Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir addressing a recent Corps Commanders’ Conference while sitting behind bulletproof glass. Fact: The picture is fake. An authentic photo of Munir from the 273rd Corps Commanders’ Conference was manipulated using Google’s AI tools to depict him sitting behind bulletproof glass. On 27 December 2025, X (formerly […]
Claim: Several clips show women from the Pakistan Army calling on people to join a rally in support of the former Prime Minister Imran Khan. Fact: The videos in question are AI-generated. A Facebook user posted a reel purportedly showing a female Pakistan Army soldier announcing that a peaceful protest will be held on 8 […]
Claim: Sky News journalist Yalda Hakim has cast doubt on claims by both the PTI and Imran Khan’s family about the incarcerated former PM’s jail conditions, saying the accusations “require substantiation” and there was “no court order, medical report or independent inspection” to support such allegations. Fact: The video is digitally manipulated, likely through AI […]
Claim: A viral video shows former Pakistani premier Imran Khan’s sister, Noreen Niazi, requesting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to carry out Operation Sindoor 2 for Imran’s release. Fact: The video is doctored. It is from an original interview of Noreen Niazi with India Today when she discussed her brother’s imprisonment and the difficulty the […]
Claim: India has sent a “top secret” letter to Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry, requesting Islamabad to hand over former Prime Minister Imran Khan to New Delhi citing concerns over his “personal security and physical well being” and “a rising risk environment”. Fact: The letter in question is fake. The document is doctored through or generated entirely […]
Claim: An image shows Australian journalist and Sky News anchor Yalda Hakim meeting PTI leader Sahibzada ‘Chico’ Jahangir ahead of her interview with former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s sister, Aleema Khanum, that was aired on Sky News. Fact: The image is fake and confirmed to have been generated using Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) tools. Moreover, […]
Claim: Multiple videos show journalist Benazir Shah dancing at different events. Additionally, viral photographs show her dining with media mogul Mir Shakil ur Rahman. Fact: None of the videos or images are authentic; Shah’s face has been doctored onto other women to discredit her. One of the pictures is likely entirely created using AI. In […]