Claim: The Council of Common Interests (CCI) has cancelled the Six Canals Project on the Indus River after widespread protest in Sindh. No new canals will be built over the river. Fact: Whilethe project was temporarily paused in April 2025, it has not been formally cancelled. The CCI “decided that the federal government will not move […]
Claim: A notification by the School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Sindh, directs all public and private institutions to remain closed till 15 April 2026. Fact: The notification is fake and has been falsely attributed to the School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Sindh. On 27 March 2025, a Facebook page named ‘Karachi […]
Claim: An image shows mannequins hanging outside a garment shop in Sindh in 2025. Fact: The image is neither from 2025 nor from Sindh. It actually depicts a shop in Yemen in 2020. On 31 December 2025, Facebook user ‘Asghar Ali’ posted (archive) a somewhat menacing picture of mannequins hanging outside a shop, with the […]
Claim: A video shows the son of a feudal landowner kidnapping a bride in broad daylight somewhere in Sindh. Fact: The video has no connection to real-life events; it shows a skit, created by a “digital creator” named ‘Rauf Tv’, for entertainment purposes. On 18 November, a Facebook user posted a video (archive) that purportedly […]
Claim: The Government of Sindh has issued a “high-level security alert” for Karachi from 12 to 30 November 2025. Fact: The notification is fake. The Sindh government’s information department has denied issuing such an alert. On 12 November 2025, multiple social media posts claimed that the Government of Sindh has issued a “high-level security alert” […]
Claim: Chief Minister of Punjab, Maryam Nawaz, stated that Punjab would be the first province in Pakistan to transition its mass transit system to electric vehicles. Fact: This claim is false. Sindh launched its fleet of electric vehicles (EVs) as early as January 2023 becoming the first province to introduce EVs to its mass transit […]
Claim: Majlis Wahdat-i-Muslimeen (MWM) protesters chanted “Pakistan Murdabad” during a sit-in in Karachi. Fact: This caption of the post makes a false claim. The video shows MWM protesters actually chanting slogans against the US, saying “Amreeka Murdabad”. On 2 January, X user @Mati__ur_rehman shared a video (archive) of MWM’s sit-in showing a protest leader chanting […]
Disclaimer: While the fact that the Sindh Police manhandled women during the Sindh Rawadari March outside the Karachi Press Club on 13 October is not disputed, this fact-check focuses solely on analysing the viral image. Claim: An image shows demonstrator Romasa Jami manhandled by the police at the Sindh Rawadari March that was held in […]
Claim: A video shows kitchen staff mishandling a fire at Foods Inn, in Karachi resulting in a fire at the restaurant. Fact: The video initially surfaced on social media as early as 2020 and is unrelated to the recent incident at the restaurant in Karachi. A Facebook post (archive) shared CCTV footage claiming to show […]
Claim: Chief Minister of Punjab Maryam Nawaz laid the foundation stone for Pakistan’s first government-run school catering to children with autism. Fact: This school catering to children with autism is the first one to be launched in Punjab, not Pakistan. Between 4 and 5 October 2024, a number of news sources including The Express Tribune, […]
Claim: The people of Chitral Drosh have slain a 15-foot dragon-like snake that had become a source of fear, as reported by local social media pages. Fact: Dragon-like snakes are not found in Chitral as confirmed by the Wildlife Department. The image is likely fake. On 1 September, a Facebook user shared an image of […]
Claim: Dr Shah Nawaz Kunbhar was buried by a bulldozer covering his body with mud. Fact: A video showing a body being bulldozed is old and has resurfaced with a false claim. It does not depict Dr. Shah Nawaz’s burial, who was laid to rest by his family on 18 September. Following the death of […]