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Claim: An video clip circulating on social media supposedly features US President Donald Trump making statements about Imran Khan and Pakistan’s incumbent government in an interview. He can be heard criticising former US President Joe Biden, Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif and the Pakistani Army. Fact: Trump never made such statements. Audio analysis, AI […]

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Claim: A video shows Donald Trump seeking forgiveness from Allah following the devastating fires in Los Angeles. Fact: The absence of credible news reports and an audio analysis of Trump’s alleged voice confirms that it is doctored. A video (archive) shared on Facebook allegedly features the US President asking for Allah’s forgiveness after the wildfires […]

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Claim: Geo News reported that a new American visa policy will allow foreign workers to move to a state in the US where they will be given free accommodation, three meals a day, and a job with a salary of 45 lacs a month. No prior experience or qualifications are required and so labourers can […]

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Claim: Pakistan cricket team’s coach, Gary Kirsten, resigned from his position after Pakistan’s defeat against India during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. Fact: There are no credible media reports about his resignation. There are no credible media reports about his resignation. Kirsten appeared at the post-match conference on 9 June to answer the […]

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Claim: Asim Munir is the first chief of the army staff to visit the United States since Raheel Sharif.  Fact: Asim Munir is not the first Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) to visit the US since Raheel Sharif. The former COAS, Qamar Bajwa also went to the US on a week-long official visit during […]

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Correction: This article was edited after publishing to change the terms “Pakistan-occupied Kashmir” to “Pakistan-administered Kashmir” Claim: The United Arab Emirates endorsed India’s territorial division of the sub-continent, which considers Gilgit-Baltistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir as Indian territory. Fact: The UAE Deputy Prime Minister only shared a video which included an image of a map which […]

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Claim: An image shows the Mohmand Dam, one of Imran Khan’s greatest achievements, now in its last stage of construction. Next year this Dam will produce 1700 megawatts of electricity. Fact: This is false; the image actually shows the Hoover Dam in the United States of America. On 13 June 2023, several Twitter users shared […]

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Claim: Pakistan won the World Polo Championship 2022 by beating Mexico in the Final 11-8.  Fact: Spain won the World Polo Championship 2022. The Pakistan team defeated Mexico in a match 11-8, placing it in 5th position in the world cup rankings.  On 9 November 2022, a Twitter handle called @CPEC_UPDATE claimed that Pakistan had […]

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Claim: Foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto gives a fierce and hostile rebuttal to the United States, telling Joe Biden to keep shut in response to him calling Pakistan one of the most dangerous nations in the world for owning nuclear weapons without any cohesion.  Fact: When asked about Joe Biden’s remarks during a press conference; Bilawal […]

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Claim: PML-N MNA Ahsan Iqbal said that American president Joe Biden’s recent remarks questioning the safety of Pakistan’s nuclear program are because, like a father, he wants what is best for Pakistan.  Fact: Ahsan Iqbal did not make this comment, a Geo News Urdu parody account on Twitter did. On 15 October 2022, a journalist […]

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Claim: Al Jazeera reported “Pakistan provides air corridor for US military flights to and from Afghanistan”. Fact: Al Jazeera did not confirm the news. The Al Jazeera logo and headline have been doctored onto the image to make it look like a screenshot from Al Jazeera TV.  On 2 August 2022, US President Joe Biden […]

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Claim: US President Donald Trump has been impeached by Congress, and will now have to step down from the office of president. Fact: The lower house of the United States Congress, i.e. the House of Representatives, has passed an article of impeachment against Trump. The matter will now be presented before the upper house, the […]

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