Sana Yousaf, a 17-year-old social media influencer from Chitral, known for her popular content on TikTok and Instagram, was shot dead by a 22 year-old man named Umar Hayat earlier this month. The accused, who confessed to the murder soon after his arrest, broke into Yousaf’s home in Islamabad on 2 June 2025 and shot […]
Claim: A video shows Sana Yousaf’s mother and other women mourning at her funeral. Fact: The video first appeared online in May 2025, and, therefore, is unrelated to Sana Yousaf’s funeral. A video was shared online claiming to show Sana Yousaf’s mother and other family members mourning around her coffin. The video includes the following […]
Claim: A video shows Sana Yousaf’s accused murderer, Umar Hayat, breaking into her house. Fact: This claim is false as the video does not depict the incident in question. A comparison with the official CCTV footage released by the police reveals clear discrepancies in both the appearance of the accused and the location of the […]
Claim: Videos circulating on social media allegedly show Chief Minister of Punjab Maryam Nawaz’s interaction with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan as he was welcomed at the Rahim Yar Khan airport on 5 January. Video 1: Maryam Nawaz is shaking hands with the UAE President while Shehbaz Sharif claps. Video 2: Prime […]
Claim: Pakistani actor and director Hamza Ali Abbasi, revealed that everyone in PTI is homosexual during a television interview. Fact: The actor made no such statement. The viral clip has been edited to misrepresent the context of his remarks. In the unedited version, he addressed the nature of the allegations made against him and Imran […]
Claim: New technology allows hackers to extract fingerprints from photographs posted online where a person’s fingertips are visible, when making a peace sign, for example. These biometric details can then be used to hack into someone’s phone or commit a range of cybercrimes, including bypassing authentication processes and hacking into banking accounts. A good way […]
Claim: An Israeli writer and government advisor claimed a hospitalised Palestinian man is acting and faking his injuries as he was exposed after he posted a video of himself appearing perfectly healthy a few days later Fact: The claim links two unrelated videos, filmed at different times and places. Most importantly, the hospitalised man in […]
Claim: A video posted on social media in October 2023 shows a pro-Palestinian demonstration on UCLA’s campus with people chanting, “We want Jewish genocide.” Fact: The claim is false. The video does not show the demonstrators chanting, “We want Jewish genocide.” Instead, they are saying, “Israel, Israel, you can’t hide. We charge you with genocide.” […]
Claim: A viral video on social media claimed that an imam of Masjid Al Haram, Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais, issued a statement in support of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and praised his efforts for the Muslim ummah. Fact: Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais, one of the nine Imam’s of Masjid Al Haram, did not […]
Claim: After the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada, the Canadian government has issued a travel advisory against travelling to India, citing terrorism concerns. Fact: India has issued a travel advisory against travelling to Canada, citing concerns of terrorism, not the other way around. On 21 September 2023, social media user Asif Jatt shared […]
Claim: A video shows former Indian captain Virat Kohli and current Pakistani captain Babar Azam enjoying themselves together in Faisalabad during the IND-U19 visit to Pakistan in 2006. Fact: The video only features Kohli, not Azam. Babar Azam was only 12 years old in 2006 and did not play in the U-19 World Cup, while […]
Claim: The News, Geo News, Arab News Pakistan, Express Tribune, and other social media users claimed on 23 July 2023 that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PMLN) has agreed to appoint Finance Minister Ishaq Dar as the caretaker prime minister. Fact: The claim is false. Defence Minister Khawaja Asif and Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal, who are both […]