Claim: An image shows Raza Dar posing next to former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Deputy Prime Minister of Pakistan Ishaq Dar. Fact: The claim is false. The person standing next to Nawaz Sharif in the image is not Raza Dar, but Deputy PM Ishaq Dar’s son, Hasnain Dar. On 4 July 2026, X user […]
Claim: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) announced loadshedding will take place every evening for 2 hours and 30 minutes from 5pm to 1am, Aaj News reported. Fact: This claim is misleading. The Aaj News bulletin in the post dates back to April 2026. Moreover, NEPRA has not announced any such loadshedding schedule recently, […]
Claim: An image from Iran’s former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s funeral shows his body laid inside a casket. Fact: The image is AI-generated. A day after the beginning of his public funeral proceedings, a Facebook account named Binyamin Shahzad shared a picture of the body of Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei lying […]
Claim: A recent survey found that 92% Pakistanis believe Imran Khan is the people’s choice to lead Pakistan out of a crisis. Fact: The claim is false. Soch Fact Check did not find any such survey or credible public poll. The figures cited in the claim are not substantiated by any clear source either. Several […]
Claim: An image shows Raza Dar, one of the suspects involved in the kidnapping and sexual assault case of two foreign women in Lahore, standing with a police officer. Fact: The image is likely AI-modified. On 4 July 2026, a Facebook account named Asif Khan Marwat shared an image of two men standing with a […]
Claim: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi is expected to meet New York Mayor City Zohran Mamdani during his ongoing visit to the US. Fact: According to Mamdani’s office, there is no meeting in the works between Naqvi and the Mayor, nor have there ever been any plans to hold such a meeting. On 8 July 2026, […]
Claim: An image shows Raza Dar posing next to former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Deputy Prime Minister of Pakistan Ishaq Dar. Fact: The claim is false. The person standing next to Nawaz Sharif in the image is not Raza Dar, but Deputy PM Ishaq Dar’s son, Hasnain Dar. On 4 July 2026, X user […]
Claim: A recent survey found that 92% Pakistanis believe Imran Khan is the people’s choice to lead Pakistan out of a crisis. Fact: The claim is false. Soch Fact Check did not find any such survey or credible public poll. The figures cited in the claim are not substantiated by any clear source either. Several […]
Claim: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi is expected to meet New York Mayor City Zohran Mamdani during his ongoing visit to the US. Fact: According to Mamdani’s office, there is no meeting in the works between Naqvi and the Mayor, nor have there ever been any plans to hold such a meeting. On 8 July 2026, […]
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: Two images show soldiers from the Pakistan Army trying to break into the local shops in Rawalakot and loot valuables amid the recent unrest in Azad Jammu and Kashmir. Fact: These images are manipulated by AI. On 13 June 2026, Facebook user Ghulam Mustafa posted images that show Pakistani soldiers allegedly looting local shops. […]
Claim: A clip from an Al Arabiya broadcast confirms that India supports the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) against Pakistan. Fact: The news clip does not support what is stated in the caption. The caption is misleading. Facebook user Ali K Chisti posted the 24-second clip of the news broadcast. The video and caption did not […]
Claim: DG ISPR Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said that Imran khan will not be allowed to win in the June 2026 Gilgit Baltistan elections and a PML-N government will be brought into power instead, ARY News reported. Fact: This claim is false. The DG ISPR never made any such comment, and the image of an ARY […]