Claim: An image shows Raza Dar, one of the suspects involved in the kidnapping and sexual assault case of two foreign women in Lahore, standing with a police officer. Fact: The image is likely AI-modified. On 4 July 2026, a Facebook account named Asif Khan Marwat shared an image of two men standing with a […]
Claim: Politician Hina Parvez Butt claims that her father made Asia’s first deep freezer. Fact: While Butt did share a story about how her father built a deep freezer with his brother, she did not mention Asia anywhere. On 21 June 2026, a Facebook account named Abbas Abas shared an interview clip of MPA Hina […]
Claim: An image shows PML-N politician Dr. Muhammad Najeeb Naqi Khan getting kicked out of a wedding in Pallandri, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). Fact: The image is AI-generated. On 17 June 2026, a verified Facebook page named PTI Overseas shared an image depicting a man trying to snatch a plate of food from Pakistan […]
Claim: An image shows former Prime Minister Imran Khan praying inside jail. Fact: The image is likely AI-generated. On 29 May 2026, a Facebook page named قید میں بھی کپتان shared an image of former prime minister Imran Khan sitting on a praying mat inside jail. The caption reads: اے اللہ اپنے اس بندے کو […]
Claim: A video shows Shashi Tharoor calling out the Indian government for “strategic failure” amidst Pakistan mediating a ceasefire for the US-Israel war on Iran. Fact: The clip’s audio is digitally manipulated. Tharoor did not make any such statement about the Indian government in the original interview. The video is actually from the end of […]
Author: Shameneh Majid Claim: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi tried to kiss his former teacher’s hand during his visit to Pakistan as a sign of respect. Fact: The video is from an event at Tabriz University, in the East Azerbaijan province of Iran. […]
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: Nawaz Sharif is the most popular leader in the country with a 60% approval rating, while Imran Khan is only at 53%, according to a recent survey conducted by Gallup Pakistan. Fact: According to the survey by Gallup Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif’s national positive approval rating has risen from 36% to 52% and Imran Khan’s […]
Claim: Passengers refused to travel with Nawaz Sharif in an airplane Fact: A doctored screenshot falsely claims that journalist Rana Waheed reported that passengers refused to travel with Nawaz Sharif. Rana Waheed clarified that he did not report this. On 11 April 2023, a pro-PTI Twitter account posted a tweet sharing a screenshot which claims […]
Claim: A tweet by journalist Saleem Safi suggests that Mohsin Dawar, chair of the National Democratic Movement, was killed after his car was fired upon while he was on his way to Islamabad from Peshawar. Fact: The viral tweet is doctored. Safi did not share any such news and no such attack happened. Fact or […]
Claim: PTI politician Farrukh Habib was also arrested with Fawad Chaudhry. Fact: Farrukh Habib was not arrested on 25 January 2023. Several video clips and tweets prove that he was not arrested. On 25 January 2023, following reports of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Vice President Fawad Chaudhry’s arrest, social media users began to share the claim that […]
Claim: An image shows Amna Baig of the Islamabad police saluting Maryam Nawaz Sharif. Baig has also been nominated as the Head of the FIA team investigating the PTI foreign funding case. Fact: The image is from 2017 and shows SSP Arsala Saleem saluting Maryam Nawaz while she attended a JIT hearing at the National […]