Claim 1: Fauji Foods has reported a 73% loss of 2.16 billion rupees. Claim 2: The sales of Nurpur butter have dropped by 85%. Fact 1: The 73% loss of 2.16 billion reported by Fauji Foods is from 2022. While stock prices for Fauji companies did drop on 6 December 2024, they have […]
Claim: A picture showing a protester who was allegedly pushed off a stack of containers while reportedly praying during the PTI’s November protests is AI-generated. Fact: The picture is real and was not generated using AI. The authentic image, as well as another photo taken shortly afterwards of the protester trying to hang on before […]
Claim: A video shows journalist Matiullah Jan in an army cadet’s uniform being stripped of his rank and discharged from the Pakistan Military Academy (PMA) due to poor character. Fact: The video does not show Matiullah Jan’s expulsion from the PMA. It is actually a digitally manipulated clip from Hum TV’s drama serial ‘Ehd-e-Wafa,’ with […]
Claim: A video has been circulating online with the claim that an angry crowd tried to burn a Member of the National Assembly Mubarak Zeb Khan. Fact: The video is from a clash that broke out at the final match of the Bajaur Cricket League. However, MNA Mubarak Zeb was not present at the event. […]
Claim: A video shows evidence of attempts to sabotage a PTI rally as uniformed men fired at the tyres of buses to prevent participants from attending the event. Fact: The video is unrelated to the PTI rally in September 2024 and predates the event. It was originally posted on 28 July 2024 with the allegation […]
Claim: Dr Shah Nawaz Kunbhar was buried by a bulldozer covering his body with mud. Fact: A video showing a body being bulldozed is old and has resurfaced with a false claim. It does not depict Dr. Shah Nawaz’s burial, who was laid to rest by his family on 18 September. Following the death of […]
Claim: The SBP has shortlisted designs for the new banknotes, of which some will be selected as the official currency note after the Government of Pakistan’s approval. Fact: The designs were announced as the winners of an art competition; none of them have been or will be selected as the official banknote of Pakistan after […]
Claim: India’s Zindagi channel apologised to its viewers for the TV series “Barzakh” and took down all of the show’s episodes from YouTube. Fact: The channel did not issue any apology for producing “Barzakh” and only took down the episodes from YouTube Pakistan. The TV series can still be watched around the world. On 6 […]
Claim: Natasha Danish Iqbal, who is responsible for the accident on Karsaz Road, is on the board of directors of Metro Power Group. Fact: The culprit in the Karsaz road accident is not on Metro Power Group’s board of directors. Following the accident on Karsaz road in Karachi on 19 August, a user shared a […]
Claim: An interim statement by the Commonwealth Observers Group, published on 10 February 2024, characterised the Pakistani general election held on 8 February 2024 as “generally managed efficiently” in “a largely peaceful environment”.
Claim: A video shows an old man sexually assaulting a minor girl in an agricultural field. Fact: The clip is actually from a 2004 Iranian TV series called “Zahra’s Blue Eyes” and depicts the main character and her grandfather attempting to flee Israeli police officers. On 20 June 2024, anti-Islam activist Salwan Momika posted (archive) […]
Claim: Iraqi refugee Salwan Momika, who has engaged in incidents of burning the Quran, has been found dead in Norway. Fact: Salwan Momika is not dead. He has denied rumours of his death, saying he was being held by Norwegian authorities after fleeing Sweden with the intention to seek asylum in Norway. On 31 May […]