Claim: Former US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, has said that the US controls Pakistan through its generals because the country’s civilian government and judicial machinery are helpless before the power of the army. Fact: There are no news reports or publicly available evidence to suggest that Hillary Clinton made any such statement. The claim […]
Claim: A viral image purports to show a Pakistani woman civil servant wearing clothing that social media users deemed inappropriate for a professional setting. Fact: The image has been digitally manipulated. The original, which appears online as early as October 2024, shows a woman dressed in modest, professional attire. On 22 April 2026, Facebook user […]
Claim: Multiple social media posts show an ARY News bulletin stating that Former PM Imran Khan will be released in the upcoming week. Fact: This claim is false. ARY News never reported any such news about Khan’s release. On 13 May 2026, X user Salar Wazir PTI posted the bulletin where it stated: بریکنگ […]
Claim: A video of people dressed up as zombies, along with Pakistani actors Fahad Mustafa and Mehwish Hayat, shows celebrations marking the first anniversary of Marka-e-Haq. Fact: The clip is from a concert where the two actors promoted their upcoming movie ‘ZOMBEID’. On 10 May 2026, a Pakistani journalist named Harmeet Singh posted a video […]
Claim: A video claims that Iran’s state-owned news agency reported that the country had hit a ship in the vicinity of the United Arab Emirates. Fact: This claim is false. The video is from a fire on a cargo ship in 2024. On 4 May 2026, X user Open Source User Intel posted a 21-seconds […]
Claim: Al-Aqsa Mosque’s preacher Sheikh Ekrima Sa’id Sabri has called for the release of Pakistan’s incarcerated former Prime Minister Imran Khan. Fact: Sheikh Sabri has not made any remarks in favour of Khan since the latter’s arrest in August 2023. In the first week of May 2026, viral video reports surfaced on Facebook claiming that […]
Claim: Multiple social media posts show an ARY News bulletin stating that Former PM Imran Khan will be released in the upcoming week. Fact: This claim is false. ARY News never reported any such news about Khan’s release. On 13 May 2026, X user Salar Wazir PTI posted the bulletin where it stated: بریکنگ […]
Claim: A video shows Pakistan’s navy rescuing an Indian vessel in the Arabian Sea in May 2026. Fact: Pakistan’s navy did assist the MV Gautam on 5 May, but the clip is old, appearing online as early as February 2023. A Facebook user posted a reel linking it to a recent rescue operation by the […]
Claim: A CCTV video shows the killing of Sheikh Mohammad Idrees, a religious cleric and Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) member, on 5 May 2026. Fact: The video is old and appeared online as early as April 2025, and likely shows a shooting incident in Peshawar at the time. A Facebook user posted a video — CCTV […]
Claim: A unique solar eclipse on 2 August 2025 will last over six minutes and plunge the entire world into darkness. The phenomenon is seen once every 100 years. Fact: No such solar eclipse occurred on 2 August 2025. A solar eclipse will indeed occur on 2 August 2027, but it will not plunge the […]
Claim: Geo News reported that Qayamat has been postponed. Fact: Geo News actually broadcast a video report about an update to the Doomsday Clock, which symbolically indicates the time left until a mass extinction event is caused by manmade technologies. The Clock does not actually make predictions but emphasises the dangers that need to be […]
Claim: Starlink recently registered in Pakistan and their internet services are now operational. Fact: Starlink registered in Pakistan in 2021, but has yet to acquire approval from PSARB and the PTA, which are needed to provide services in the country. However, according to some reports, Starlink’s internet services are being accessed illegally by some IT […]
Claim: A viral image purports to show a Pakistani woman civil servant wearing clothing that social media users deemed inappropriate for a professional setting. Fact: The image has been digitally manipulated. The original, which appears online as early as October 2024, shows a woman dressed in modest, professional attire. On 22 April 2026, Facebook user […]
Claim: A video shows Indian actor-turned-politician Chandrasekhar Joseph Vijay, famously known as Thalapathy Vijay, thanking Muslims by praying namaz in a mosque after he became Tamil Nadu’s Chief Minister. Fact: The clip predates his election as Chief Minister. It is from this year’s Ramazan in March 2026, when Vijay’s political party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), […]
Author: Shameneh Majid Claim: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi tried to kiss his former teacher’s hand during his visit to Pakistan as a sign of respect. Fact: The video is from an event at Tabriz University, in the East Azerbaijan province of Iran. […]