Claim: An explosion occurred at a “military facility” in Multan, Punjab, on 3 October 2026. Fact: There are no credible reports of such an explosion and the accompanying visuals are old and unrelated. Multan’s authorities have said that “Punjab Police has no military centre” in the city. On 3 October 2026, multiple Facebook pages […]
Claim: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif visited Afghanistan in 2023 to discuss the resettlement of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Pakistan again, as per an Express Tribune article. Fact: The article clearly states that Asif went to discuss TTP’s resettlement inside Afghanistan, not Pakistan. On 5 October 2026, a Facebook account named Junaid Akbar Khan shared […]
Claim: Viral clips claim to show citizens of Peshawar protesting against the recently imposed governor’s rule. Fact: The video, which actually originates from Vietnam, shows fans celebrating a win against Thailand in Thai Nguyen on 26 August 2026. On 12 October 2026, Facebook user سوال کرنا جرم ہے؟؟ , posted a video of a large […]
Claim: An ARY News graphic quotes Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif telling Jamaat-e-Islami’s (JI) chief Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman that petrol price will rise to Rs 500 by November 2026. Fact: The graphic is fake, and is likely edited. On 5 October 2026, a Facebook account named “پکھی واس” shared a graphic of Pakistani channel […]
Claim: An image shows the now-dysfunctional KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi being escorted by security officers after the federal government removed its provincial counterpart, imposed emergency, and implemented governor rule. Fact: The image is AI-generated. On 12 October 2026, social media users shared an image purportedly showing the now-dysfunctional Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Sohail […]
Claim: An image shows the arrest of now-dysfunctional Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi. Fact: The image is AI-generated. On 12 October 2026, an account on X named ‘Mrs Adnan شیرنی’ shared an image of an army and a police officer escorting the now-dysfunctional Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkwa Sohail Afridi. The visual surfaced […]
Claim: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif visited Afghanistan in 2023 to discuss the resettlement of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in Pakistan again, as per an Express Tribune article. Fact: The article clearly states that Asif went to discuss TTP’s resettlement inside Afghanistan, not Pakistan. On 5 October 2026, a Facebook account named Junaid Akbar Khan shared […]
Claim: An ARY News graphic quotes Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif telling Jamaat-e-Islami’s (JI) chief Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman that petrol price will rise to Rs 500 by November 2026. Fact: The graphic is fake, and is likely edited. On 5 October 2026, a Facebook account named “پکھی واس” shared a graphic of Pakistani channel […]
Claim: An image shows the now-dysfunctional KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi being escorted by security officers after the federal government removed its provincial counterpart, imposed emergency, and implemented governor rule. Fact: The image is AI-generated. On 12 October 2026, social media users shared an image purportedly showing the now-dysfunctional Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Sohail […]
Claim: A meteor streaking across the sky was captured on camera in various parts of Sindh, Pakistan, according to two videos. A third image shows a bright orange object . Fact: One of the videos is from 2025 and was filmed in Russia, while the second is from 2023 and shows an asteroid in France. […]
Claim: The video claims to show Iran launching its first domestically manufactured submarine. Fact: This claim is misleading. The video is from 2023, and is an official video by Japan launching its fourth Taigei-class submarine ｢らいげい｣ Raigei SS-516. On 16 August, Instagram user global_daily_update posted a video of a submarine being launched in an undisclosed […]
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: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif approved a 10-day Basant festival across Punjab from 29 January to 7 February 2027. Fact: The 10-day festival is scheduled for Lahore, not across Punjab. Several social media posts, including a Facebook post by Business Bytes Pakistan, claims Punjab’s CM Maryam approved a 10-day Basant festival across the […]
Claim: A video and an image depict film producer Jemima Goldsmith being affectionate with an unidentified man, as well as her new husband, Cameron O’Reilly. A third photo shows Imran Khan’s sons, Kasim and Sulaiman Isa Khan, leading O’Reilly on a horse. Fact: The visuals are manipulated and two of them were particularly generated using […]
Claim: Pakistani actress Fazila Qazi endorsed “short clothes” as modern fashion while adding that it should not be criticised. Fact: Qazi has refuted the claim, saying she did not make any such statement and warned that she would take legal action against social media pages falsely sharing it. On 4 September 2026, the Facebook page […]