Claim: Khadija Shah, granddaughter of former COAS Asif Nawaz Janjua, recorded a video endorsing Imran Khan right before surrendering to the police. The clip has been widely shared on WhatsApp. Fact: The viral video is a TikTok of PTI activist Maya Haider, it does not show Khadija Shah. On 24 May 2023, a video went […]
Claim: Siraj-ul-Haq is the first Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer (leader) to face an assassination attempt, but no organisation has yet claimed responsibility for the attack, according to Daily Jang Akhbar. Fact: Former Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer (leader) Qazi Hussain Ahmad was attacked in Mohmand in November 2012. On 20 May 2023, Daily Jang Akhbar, Pakistan’s largest newspaper, published an […]
Claim: A Whatsapp image shows an ARY News headline claiming Mufti Noor Wali Mehsud, the chief of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), has been killed in a drone strike in Afghanistan. Fact: The image is not authentic and the claim has not been confirmed by any credible sources. Local journalists and sources have denied the news of […]
Claim: According to a Geo News bulletin, a member of the Peshawar Tiger Force hid eight protesters in his house and later called the police on them to collect 16 lakhs in reward money. Fact: Geo News did not publish this bulletin. On 15 May 2023, an image of a Geo News bulletin went viral […]
Claim: Maulvi Nigar Alam claimed that Imran Khan is a truthful man and that he is like the Prophet. Fact: Maulvi Nigar Alam made this statement about Saeed Khattak, who is a local PTI leader in Mardan. On 6 May 2023, videos and images of a mob lynching went viral on social media. These images […]
Claim: According to a letter issued by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Central Secretariat, the Government of Pakistan and Imran Khan have made a bilateral agreement that Khan will not be forced to strip naked or subjected to any kind of torture through metal rods and bamboo sticks or sexual violence. The letter also stated that these […]
Claim: Shah Mahmood Qureshi has been arrested. Fact: Shah Mahmood Qureshi was not arrested. On 10 May 2023, following Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan’s arrest, a number of social media users claimed that the party’s vice chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi was also arrested. At the time of publishing, a number of PTI leaders have been […]
Claim: Prime Minister of Pakistan, Shehbaz Sharif, posted a tweet expressing his condolences to the families of the victims of a terrorist attack on the Counter Terrorism Department in Swat. Fact: The DPO and DIG Malakand believe this was a result of mishandling of ammunition rather than. On 25 April 2023, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif […]
Claim: A tweet from PMLN’s official account claims that the Grand Mosque’s administration in Makkah shared an image of Nawaz Sharif surrounded by protocol officers offering Umrah, with the caption, “His Excellency the former Prime Minister of Pakistan performed Umran in Masjid Al Haram earlier today.” Fact: The tweet is misleading because Harmain Shareefain is […]
Claim: A mountain of gold has been found in the Euphrates River. Fact: A mountain of gold has not been found in the Euphrates River. On 18 April 2023, a Twitter user uploaded an image showing a site of ruins with the caption: The Prophet PBUH said, “The Hour will not come to pass before […]
Claim: Geo News reported that New Zealand cricketer Siimon Doull sayd he was living in Pakistan like a prisoner; he was not allowed to go out and was not given any food for many days. The cricketer said he has suffered mental torture and is glad he has now escaped Pakistan. Fact: The claim originates […]
Claim: Ten billion rupees out of 21 billion rupees, has been released for the Election Commission of Pakistan to conduct the Punjab Assembly elections. The rest of the funds will be disbursed once the KPK Assembly elections are scheduled. Fact: The Ministry of Finance has not yet released any funds to the Election Commission […]