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Claim: An image shows Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi’s mother embracing Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir. Fact: The image is likely AI-generated. On 25 June 2026, a Facebook account named Javed Iqbal shared a picture of an elderly woman embracing Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir with Iranian […]

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Claim: A video shows the recent violent clashes between JAAC supporters and police officers in Rawalakot, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, on 5 June 2026. Fact: The video is old and is not related to the recent tensions in AJK. On 7 June 2026, a page on Instagram named ‘Global Peace Hub’ posted a video showing […]

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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 […]

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Claim: A video shows journalist Fareed Zakaria calling Pakistan a “bridge” between South Asia, Central Asia, Middle East, and the wider Muslim world. Fact: Zakaria has not made any such comments. The audio of the clip is likely AI-generated. On 14 May 2026, a page on X named Strategic Warfare shared a clip of journalist […]

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Claim: A video shows Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi visiting the Strait of Hormuz amid the “current situation”.  Fact: The claim is false.The clip from the foreign minister’s 2024 visit to a missile ship.  In April 2026, Facebook user Sindh Observer Digital,posted a clip showing the Iranian Foreign Minister on a ship with a navy […]

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Claim: The man arrested for shooting at the White House Correspondents’ dinner on 25 April 2026 has been confirmed dead, according to CNN.  Fact: This claim is false. CNN did not report any such development. Cole Tomas Allen is alive and has been charged with attempting to assassinate the US President.   On 26 April 2026, […]

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Claim: The caption states that Saudi Arabia has stated it will no longer support Donald Trump, bringing a major shift in Saudi-US relations after many years.  Fact: The claim is false. A video posted along with the claim does not show a Saudi official making any such statements about the country’s ties with the US […]

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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 […]

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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.                          […]

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Claim: A video claims US President Donald Trump carried a white flag and bowed down, after accepting defeat in the US-Israel war against Iran. Fact: The claim is false, and the clip is likely AI-generated.  On 8 April 2026, a Facebook page, named AK Today, posted a reel of Trump climbing down a plane while […]

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Claim: A video shows Aleema Khan calling Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal, Asim Munir, a radicalised Islamist who wants a war with India, during an interview with Yalda Hakim of Sky News. Fact: The clip is doctored. Moreover, Yalda Hakim refuted the claim, saying it was a deepfake. On 21 April 2026, […]

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Claim: A video shows the Iranian delegation arriving in Islamabad on 10 April 2026, for ceasefire talks that are set to take place on 11 April. Fact: The claim is false. The video circulated is old and unrelated.   On 10 April 2025 several social media users posted a video with captions like “Iranian delegation arrives […]

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