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Claim: An image shows the injured suspect who was detained following the June 2026 attack on a Rangers’ facility in Karachi is actually a Pakistan Army soldier. Fact: The picture of the suspect wearing a Pakistan Army uniform was generated using artificial intelligence (AI) tools. Moreover, there’s no evidence of his association with the military. […]

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Claim: A leaked document with the letterhead of India’s Defence Ministry suggests that New Delhi has ordered its military to use the June 2026 unrest in Rawalkot in Pakistan-administered Kashmir as an opportunity to prepare for an “Operation Sindoor 2.0”. Fact: The letter is AI-generated. On 17 and 18 June 2026, multiple Facebook users posted […]

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Claim: A “leaked” picture shows Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Sohail Afridi secretly meeting Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi. Fact: The image has been generated using artificial intelligence (AI) tools; however, a meeting between the two did take place and Afridi has publicly acknowledged it as well, indicating that it did not take place in secret. […]

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Claim: A picture shows a woman sitting in a police station after being arrested for allegedly sexually abusing young boys. Fact: The picture is AI-generated. Furthermore, there are no verifiable news reports about such an arrest being made in Karachi. On 22 May 2026, different Facebook users posted an image of a woman sitting inside […]

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Claim: An Iranian shopkeeper put up a sign telling people to “take whatever” they need and “pay later after the war” that the US and Israel are waging against the Islamic Republic of Iran. Fact: The picture of the shop and the related sign is AI-generated. Towards the end of March 2026, multiple leading Pakistani […]

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Claim: The Punjab government issued a notification approving a PKR 40 million “special” grant for the “personal makeup” of two provincial ministers, Marriyum Aurangzeb and Azma Bokhari. Fact: No such notification was issued by the Punjab government. The document was generated using Google’s AI tools. On 19 January 2026, multiple social media users shared a […]

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Claim: An image shows Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir addressing a recent Corps Commanders’ Conference while sitting behind bulletproof glass. Fact: The picture is fake. An authentic photo of Munir from the 273rd Corps Commanders’ Conference was manipulated using Google’s AI tools to depict him sitting behind bulletproof glass. On 27 December 2025, X (formerly […]

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Claim: Multiple visuals show Venezuela’s former President Nicolas Maduro being captured and escorted by US forces over “narcoterrorism” charges after a raid in the country’s capital Caracas. Fact: None of the visuals are authentic. Shortly after the United States’ forces conducted an extensive raid in the Venezuelan capital of Caracas to capture President Nicolas Maduro […]

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Claim: India has sent a “top secret” letter to Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry, requesting Islamabad to hand over former Prime Minister Imran Khan to New Delhi citing concerns over his “personal security and physical well being” and “a rising risk environment”. Fact: The letter in question is fake. The document is doctored through or generated entirely […]

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Claim: An image shows Australian journalist and Sky News anchor Yalda Hakim meeting PTI leader Sahibzada ‘Chico’ Jahangir ahead of her interview with former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s sister, Aleema Khanum, that was aired on Sky News. Fact: The image is fake and confirmed to have been generated using Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) tools. Moreover, […]

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