Claim: A clip shows PTI MNA Shahid Khattak daring the government to hang Imran Khan in an interview. Fact: The audio in the clip is AI-generated. As governor’s rule was imposed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, following PTI’s Long March in early October, several clips have been posted on social media showing PTI MNA Shahid Khattak threatening […]
Claim: An image shows incarcerated former Prime Minister Imran Khan walking through a crowd in an unidentified place amid security protocol, Pakistan Army soldiers and police. Fact: The image is AI-generated. Khan has not been sighted in public recently and remains imprisoned at Adiala Jail, according to credible news reports. On 11 October 2026, the […]
Claim: A video shows people from Bannu, KP, walking to join the PTI’s Long March to Islamabad. Fact: The video is old and unrelated to the PTI’s 2026 Long March. On 4 October 2026, several social media accounts shared a video that they claimed shows supporters of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) from Bannu in […]
Claim: Several videos were posted online, claiming to be from an 8-month investigation presented by Pakistani journalist Ihsanullah Tipu Maseed that prove an alliance between the now non-functional KP CM Sohail Afridi and a terrorist organisation. Fact: Maseed has not produced any such investigations, and the video is AI-generated. On 8 October 2026, X user […]
Claim: Different videos show the moment when now-dysfunctional KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi was arrested and taken into custody after emergency and governor’s rule were imposed in the province. Fact: All footage predates Afridi’s arrest in October 2026. Between 11 and 14 October 2026, social media users shared different footage allegedly showing the moment […]
Claim: Videos depict a fire across a region in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, showing how protests have escalated since governor’s rule was imposed. Fact: The clip is from a fire that took place in Kursheed Chowk in the Kotri SITE area on 2 October 2026. On 14 October 2026, Facebook user SGD PTI Network posted a 20 […]
Claim: GTV News posted footage that claimed to show PTI supporters surrounding the Governor’s House in KP, protesting against governor’s rule. Fact: The clip actually shows the Nepalese Prime Minister’s residence on fire during the protests in September 2025, and is not from the recent KP protests. On 13 October 2026 X user The Unknown […]
Claim: Viral clips claim to show citizens of Peshawar protesting against the recently imposed governor’s rule. Fact: The video, which actually originates from Vietnam, shows fans celebrating a win against Thailand in Thai Nguyen on 26 August 2026. On 12 October 2026, Facebook user سوال کرنا جرم ہے؟؟ , posted a video of a large […]
Claim: An image shows the now-dysfunctional KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi being escorted by security officers after the federal government removed its provincial counterpart, imposed emergency, and implemented governor rule. Fact: The image is AI-generated. On 12 October 2026, social media users shared an image purportedly showing the now-dysfunctional Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Sohail […]
Claim: An image shows the arrest of now-dysfunctional Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi. Fact: The image is AI-generated. On 12 October 2026, an account on X named ‘Mrs Adnan شیرنی’ shared an image of an army and a police officer escorting the now-dysfunctional Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkwa Sohail Afridi. The visual surfaced […]
Claim: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Home Department issued a notification on 12 October 2026 ordering the identification and arrest of PTI workers across the province. Fact: The viral notification contains discrepancies when compared with authentic government correspondence and official records. An OpenAI verification result also proves that the document was generated using OpenAI tools. On 13 […]
Claim: A video shows KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi addressing the public in Pashto during the “Long March” to Islamabad and using a “threatening tone regarding military personnel”, saying the PTI’s supporters would track them down and force them into negotiations. Fact: The video is manipulated. In his authentic speech, Afridi spoke in Urdu, not […]