Claim: Videos show Pakistani reporters covering mass celebrations of Iran’s victory against Israel, following the recent military conflict between the two countries. Fact: Evidence suggests that these videos were tampered with extensively, and they are likely AI-generated. On 24 and 25 June 2025, an account on Facebook posted a string of videos showing […]
Claim: A video shows Iranians celebrating and thanking Pakistan for their victory over Israel. Fact: The video is likely AI-generated. A Facebook user posted a video (archive) apparently showing a crowd waving Iranian and Pakistani flags and expressing gratitude. “Thanking Pakistan for Iran’s victory”, reads the caption of the video when translated from Urdu. Posts […]
Claim: A video shows Pakistan has deployed its air force along the border with Iran as a precautionary measure during the Israel-Iran conflict. Fact: The video predates the recent Israel-Iran conflict and, therefore, is unrelated to it. On 13 June, an X user posted a video (archive) depicting two fighter jets taking off from a […]
Claim: The government has placed a ban on the works of famed writer Saadat Hasan Manto for being “inconsistent with the moral, cultural, and religious values upheld by Pakistani society”. Terming his writings “explicit”, “obscene”, and “contrary to public decency and morality”, it has warned of “strict penal action” for noncompliance. Fact: The notification is […]
Claim: Footage from a protest shows Israelis marching on the street and asking Pakistan for help amid the current escalation with Iran. Fact: The viral video is AI-generated. Additionally, Israelis have not staged any recent protests asking Pakistan for help. A video (archive) shared on Facebook shows a group of people marching in protest, carrying […]
Claim: The Punjab government’s newly launched e-taxi service will be called ‘Maryam Taxi’. Fact: There is no evidence yet that the Government of Punjab’s pilot project of electric taxis will be called ‘Maryam Taxi.’ Moreover, Pakistan Observer has denied publishing any such report. An image attributed to Pakistan Observer, featuring Punjab’s Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz […]
Claim: A video shows Sana Yousaf’s mother and other women mourning at her funeral. Fact: The video first appeared online in May 2025, and, therefore, is unrelated to Sana Yousaf’s funeral. A video was shared online claiming to show Sana Yousaf’s mother and other family members mourning around her coffin. The video includes the following […]
Claim: Four videos show the Indian Army’s attacks on Rawalpindi in May 2025. Fact: The videos are old and unrelated; they actually show Iran’s ballistic missiles raining down in Israel in October 2024. On 10 May 2025, Instagram user @pavankumarkudithipati_official posted (archive) a collage of three videos showing missiles hitting various locations, apparently in Rawalpindi […]
Claim: In a recent video, the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) issued a warning to Pakistan and China to withdraw from the province. Fact: The video is from May 2019 and was released after the BLA conducted an attack on Pearl Continental Hotel, Gwadar. On 3 May 2025, a user on X (formerly Twitter) […]
Claim: Reuters has confirmed that Pakistan downed “42 Rafale jets” of the Indian Air Force (IAF) and that the publication “got access to debris” of all the aircraft “in the presence of DGISPR”. Fact: Reuters never published such a story nor posted it on its X account. The screenshot in question is doctored. In the […]
Claim: Footage shows severe destruction across the Line of Control (LoC) after Pakistan attacked India in May 2025. Fact: The video has no connection whatsoever to the military conflict that arose between India and Pakistan during May 2025. It was shared as early as November 2024. On 7 May 2025, X account @azaad_urdu posted (archive) […]
Claim: Footage shows a massive explosion that occurred at the Gujarat airbase in India after it was targeted by Pakistan during the recent conflict between the neighboring countries. Fact: The video depicts a massive explosion that took place in Beirut, Lebanon, in August 2020, and, therefore, is not related to the India-Pakistan conflict. A Facebook […]