Claim: An image shows Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif standing with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu. Fact: The claim is false. The image actually shows Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif with his Armenian counterpart, not Netanyahu. It appears to be a screenshot from a video of the meeting held between PM Shehbaz, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, and […]
Claim: Visuals show Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu present at a White House meeting between US President Donald Trump and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and its army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir. Fact: The pictures are digitally altered, while the video has been created synthetically, likely using AI tools. In late September 2025, social […]
Claim: A picture shows Field Marshal Asim Munir wearing an Israeli flag around his shoulders. Fact: The image is doctored. In the original, Munir is wearing an Ihram while performing Umrah in Saudi Arabia in June 2025. On 30 September 2025, a Facebook user posted (archive) an image of Pakistan’s army chief, Field Marshal Syed […]
Claim: A clip shows Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif being intimate with a woman. Fact: This claim is false as the video originally depicts an unknown individual, not Shehbaz Sharif. On 6 October, an Indian user on X, whose posts have been previously debunked by Soch Fact Check, shared an alleged video (archive) of Prime Minister […]
Claim: A video shows Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim presenting Shehbaz Sharif with a book about Imran Khan on his recent official visit to Malaysia. Fact: The Malaysian Prime Minister did not give Shehbaz Sharif a book written about Khan. In fact, Sharif presented an Urdu version of Anwar Ibrahim’s book ‘Script’ during his recent […]
Claim: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar announced at a recent press conference that Pakistan would recognise the state of Israel soon. Fact: The claim is false. A review of the clip in the claim as well as Dar’s full press conference from 30 September confirmed that he did not make such a […]
Claim: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif bowed down to touch Donald Trump’s feet during his recent meeting with the US president at the Oval Office. Fact: The viral video is fake and does not depict real events. It was likely created using AI tools. A video shared online shows Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif bowing down to […]
Claim: An image shows protesters with flaming torches in Rawalakot, Azad Jammu and Kashmir. Fact: The image is likely AI-generated. On 28 September, an image showing people with flaming torches was shared online by users who linked it to the recent JAAC-organised protests in Azad Jammu and Kashmir. Deadly Protests in Azad Jammu and Kashmir […]
Claim: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif posted on X congratulating the Pakistan cricket team for winning all three matches against India in the Asia Cup 2025, and crediting the army chief for the team’s victory. Fact: The image is doctored. The prime minister did not publish any such post on X. On 28 September, a user […]
Claim: Three videos show Pakistani soldiers criticising the armed forces’ actions, as well as Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir’s allegedly authoritarian leadership. The first shows an officer telling another that there was a need to take “a decisive step”. Two other clips depict senior officers sitting among colleagues while speaking on phone and lamenting the […]
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: 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 […]