Claim: A video shows Pakistan conducting airstrikes on militant camps inside Afghanistan on 21 February 2026. Fact: The clip is old and appeared as early as October 2025 in the context of Israeli strikes inside Lebanon. On 22 February, an X user posted a video (archive) purportedly showing the Pakistan Army conducting airstrikes on terrorist […]
Claim: A clip posted on X by MPA Hina Parvez Butt, shows Sky News reporter Yalda Hakim reporting that former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s refusal to meet daughter Tyrian White is the cause of delay in his son’s travel to Pakistan. Fact: Analysis shows the video posted by Butt on 10 February is a deep […]
Claim: Imran Khan’s sister Noreen Niazi issued an update on her brother’s health in a recent post on X saying that his eye had improved. Fact: The post was made by a fake account. Noreen Niazi did not share any such update on the condition of her brother’s eye. On 16 February a verified X […]
Author: Shameneh Majid Claim: Former Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi was mentioned in the Epstein Files, showing his attendance at Epstein’s parties and involvement with criminal activities. Fact: Qureshi’s name was listed in an email dated 1 October 2010 along with dignitaries from various other countries, but no clarity on what the list was for, […]
Claim: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi admitted that Pakistan shot down Indian Rafale fighter jets during the May 2025 conflict. Fact: The claim is false. The viral video is a deepfake. On 18 February, Facebook account Brotherhood shared a video of Narendra Modi delivering a speech with the following caption: “🚨 #BREAKING | Modi accepted […]
Claim: A video shows clashes between security forces and protesters in Pakistan in February 2026. Fact: The clip is unrelated as it appeared online as early as October 2025. An Instagram user posted a video on 8 February (archive) purportedly showing recent clashes between security forces and protesters in Quetta, Balochistan. Another X user claimed […]
Claim: The Epstein Files reveal that Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai wanted to empower underage girls by handing them over to child abusers for money and that she was also asked to source them from Swat and other parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Moreover, her non-profit, Malala Fund, has been discredited as its name appears in the […]
Author: Shameneh Majid Claim: Karachi’s Dolmen Mall Clifton is permanently closed as of January 2026. Fact: The supermarket Carrefour, located in Dolmen Mall Clifton, shut down operations on 31 January 2026. Social media page Voiceup Pakistan posted about the closure of Dolmen Mall Clifton, a landmark retail center near Sea View, Karachi, which has been […]
Claim: A video shows a soldier praising his commander amid the recent attacks across Balochistan. Fact: The viral clip is likely AI-generated. Following the recent wave of deadly attacks across Balochistan, a clip of a Pakistan Army soldier praising his commander was shared online. The video, which shows the soldier acknowledging that a “mission” was […]
Claim: A viral video shows Pakistan’s defence chief, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, making shocking remarks about the Operation Bunyan-un-Marsoos during the country’s May 2025 war with India, saying, “We made fools out of Pakistani citizens.” Fact: An AI-generated deepfake audio was likely overlaid onto footage from Field Marshal Asim Munir’s address at the National […]
Author: Shameneh Majid Claim: China says it will support Iran in case of an imminent US-Iran war. Fact: The claim is false. China is a long-standing trading partner of Iran and shares a positive diplomatic relationship. However, no officials have offered open support for Iran in the scenario of a US-Iran war. On 17 […]
Claim: Lahore will receive snowfall during an upcoming cold spell, with some alleging sub-zero temperatures and “several inches” of snow between 16 January to 25 January 2026. Fact: The Pakistan Meteorological Department has dismissed viral claims of record-breaking cold and snowfall in Pakistan, and it has previously said that rumours about snowfall in the plains […]