Claim: A video shows Bushra Bibi singing. Fact: The claim is false. Bushra Bibi’s face has been superimposed onto a video of a TikTok creator, likely using AI tools. X user @MadihaShah_adv shared a video that shows a woman singing, writing, “زلفی بخاری نے پنکی پیرنی کی وڈیو لیک کر دی۔ مبینہ طور پر یہ […]
Claim: An image of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has been displayed on the doors of public toilet stalls. Fact: The image is likely altered. Visual anomalies and forensic tools’ results indicated that Nawaz’s image was likely superimposed onto a stock image of toilet stalls. A Facebook user shared an image of a public toilet […]
Claim: Two videos show the separate occasions on which Indian comedian Kapil Sharma played videos of Imran Khan during his show. Fact: The claim is false; videos of Khan have been overlaid onto footage from episodes of The Kapil Sharma Show. Additionally, Sharma’s monologue has been digitally edited. A video shared online shows Indian comedian […]
Claim: During a press conference, PTI member Asad Qaiser said that Justice Athar Minallah is a senior leader of the PTI and will be appointed as a senator from the party after retirement. Fact: The claim is false. Qaiser did not make any such remarks about the Supreme Court judge during the press conference. X […]
Claim: A video shows a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) rally, likely from the recent protests held in August 2025. Fact: The footage is likely AI-generated. On 5 August, a Facebook user posted a video (archive) that apparently showed a rally organised by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf to call for the release of former Prime Minister Imran Khan. The […]
Claim: A viral image and a video show Imran Khan with a beard. Fact: The visuals are digitally altered. TikTok user @journalist_Mudasir shared a video that shows former Prime Minister Imran Khan with a beard. A still image from this video is also being shared online widely. Imran Khan granted bail in 9 May cases […]
Claim: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan has been released from jail. Fact: The claim is false. While the Supreme Court recently granted bail to Khan in eight cases related to the 9 May riots, he remains imprisoned at Adiala Jail. A video showing Imran Khan in a crowd was shared online with the text: “تازه […]
Claim: A video shows spectators chanting derogatory anti-Nawaz and pro-PTI slogans during Maryam Nawaz’s recent press conference in Japan. Fact: The original footage of Maryam Nawaz’s Japan press conference shows only supportive chants. No derogatory or pro-PTI slogans can be heard. The viral videos are dubbed. A video from Maryam Nawaz’s press conference during her […]
Claim: A picture shows an elderly woman, who was displaced due to the August 2025 Bajaur security operation, moving from her home to a safer location. Fact: The image is from Afghanistan and appeared online as early as 23 July 2021. It shows a woman who was displaced due to escalating violence in the Kandahar […]
Claim: Pictures comprising headshots and a funeral show the soldiers who died in July 2025 during the military operation that targeted terrorists in Bajaur. Fact: The pictures are old and unrelated to the ongoing operation in Bajaur. On 30 and 31 July 2025, pictures of apparent deceased members of the Pakistani security forces and their […]
Claim: A video shows Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar recently being heckled at a US airport following his comments about Aafia Siddiqui’s case. Fact: This claim is misleading. The video in question predates his remarks. A video has been shared online alleging that Ishaq Dar was recently heckled after his remarks about […]
Claim: The menu of the Capitol Hill Club, where Imran Khan’s sons recently dined, mentioned that it does not serve halal or kosher food. Fact: The claim is false. The menus shared on the club’s website do not contain any guidelines saying that they do not serve halal or kosher food. Additionally, the viral document […]