Claim: A rally was held in China in support of Imran Khan. Fact: The absence of credible news reports, along withl inconsistencies in the video, suggest that it is not from China and neither does it show a political rally. In fact, it likely shows a Christmas parade in Germany. A video (archive) shared on […]
Claim: PTI’s Junaid Akbar recently met Manzoor Pashteen, founder and head of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) ahead of PTI’s rally on 8 February in Swabi. Fact: The claim is false. Junaid Akbar and Manzoor Pashteen did not meet recently. The video being shared online dates back to December 2022. Social media users have been […]
Claim: A vehicle riddled with bullets is evidence of state authorities’ firing on the PTI protesters during the November 2024 demonstrations in Islamabad, according to a viral video. Fact: The video has no connection to the PTI protest. It actually shows the aftermath of an attack by the militant group BLA on private security guards […]
Claim: Visuals show the aftermath of an operation by authorities against protesters of the PTI in Islamabad. Four of these images show bloodied roads, while the other two likely resemble scenes of a bombing. Fact: All six images are AI-generated, as identified by multiple tell-tale markers. The visuals in question also do not accurately show […]
Claim: An image claims to show the authorities’ crackdown on PTI’s rally at D-Chowk, Islamabad on 4 October. Fact: The viral image in the claim does not accurately depict PTI’s 4 October rally at D-Chowk. A visual comparison with images and footage from the site and AI analysis highlight significant discrepancies, indicating that the image […]
Claim: A viral video shows Islamabad Police officers marching and chanting slogans in favour of Imran Khan. Fact: The original video, which surfaced on 21 November 2024, has been overlaid with doctored audio. On 25 November 2024, Facebook user ‘Khan Pti’ posted (archive) a video showing Islamabad Police officers chanting slogans in favour of cricketer-turned-politician […]
Claim: A photo shows a pile of tear gas shells used by police against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s supporters during the recent Zaman Park clashes in March 2022. Fact: The photo shows tear gas shells used by police against Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan in November 2020 during an anti-France protest in Islamabad. Clashes broke out between the police and […]
Claim: A photo shows a police officer killed when Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers fired bullets during the recant stand-off at Zaman Park in Lahore. Fact: The photo actually shows a police constable who was shot dead on 24 May 2022 when a bullet fired from a rooftop hit him in Lahore. Fact or Fiction? On […]
Claim: A photo shows a police officer hitting a woman with a gun’s butt at Zaman Park, Lahore. Fact: The photo is old. It actually shows a Taliban security personnel threatening a woman in Kabul, Afghanistan. Fact or Fiction? On 16 March 2023, journalist Armughan Aksi shared a photo on Twitter claiming that it shows […]
A photo in the article below contains images some may find graphic. Claim: A photo shows injured police officers who were targeted by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers during the Zaman Park stand-off in Lahore. Fact: The photo actually shows injured police constables lying on the ground as a result of a clash with the far-right […]
Claim: Imran Khan addressed his party workers and supporters in Zaman Park, Lahore, on 14 March 2023 and his speech was broadcast live by Hum News as he evaded police. Fact: The live stream in question actually shows an old speech from May 2022 and was not filmed at his residence. However, Khan has been […]
Claim: A video shows a large number of people gathered at Zaman Park in Lahore to stop Imran Khan from being arrested. Fact: The clip is old and does not show Zaman Park. It is from a protest against Khan’s ouster back in April 2022 when his supporters gathered near Millennium Mall in Karachi. On […]