Claim: Video shows Rana Sanaullah’s daughter dancing. Fact: The video shows someone else dancing in the video, not Rana Sanaullah’s daughter. Fact or Fiction: On 22 May 2022, a video was shared by Tanveer Toofan on his Facebook page with the caption, “رانا ثناء اللہ کی بچی کی ڈانس کی ویڈیو مل گئی…” [Rana Sanaullah’s […]
Claim: A photo allegedly depicts a pro-PTI demonstration held in Kashmir following the recent ouster of PTI leader Imran Khan from the office of prime minister. Fact: The picture is not from a recent PTI rally in Kashmir but in fact dates back to 5 December 2019, when people in Kashmir, especially in old Srinagar, […]
Claim: ‘Joyland’ is the first Pakistani film to premiere at the Cannes Film Festival. Fact: While ‘Joyland’ is the first Pakistani film to be entered into the official selection at the Cannes Film Festival, the first Pakistani film to debut at the Cannes Film Festival was in fact Jamil Dehlavi’s ‘The Blood of Hussain’, which was […]
Claim: A viral video of a multi-lane circular bridge, with the lanes spiraling down towards the center of the shot, allegedly depicts the Nanpu Bridge in Shanghai, China. Fact: The video is not an accurate depiction of the Nanpu Bridge. While the bridge is known for its elevated, circular design, the video creates the impression […]
Claim: Posts shared online criticise new Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif for having photos of himself and his brother and former PM Nawaz Sharif printed on the side of a London bus as part of an ad campaign. Social media users sharing this claim are comparing it to a similar ad campaign run under the previous […]
Claim: A video is circulating that claims to show that Pakistani religious scholar Maulana Tariq Jameel’s clothing store sells ‘western’ clothes. Fact: Maulana Tariq Jameel’s store outlet does not sell ‘western’ clothes. The shop that can be seen in the video is next to an outlet of the scholar’s clothing brand. On 28th April 2022, […]
Claim: Singer Farhan NFT recently met Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and he performed his song Mian De Naray, which was written for the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N). Fact: Farhan NFT met and performed the song for Shehbaz Sharif at Sharif’s residence last year, not after he became prime minister. Fact or Fiction? On 15 April […]
Claim: Khadim Rizvi started breathing again after being declared dead and was brought back to the hospital. Fact: Khadim Rizvi passed away at Sheikh Zayed Hospital in Lahore late evening on 19 November 2020. News broke around 9pm today that 54 year-old Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan Chief Khadim Rizvi passed away at Lahore’s Sheikh Zayed Hospital. Soon […]
Claim: A WhatsApp message being circulated claims that South City Hospital, Imtiaz Supermarket and Chase Up have all been shut due to Covid-19 outbreaks. The message also claims that 16 positive Covid-19 cases can be traced to Al Jadeed store. Fact: No recent Covid-19 outbreaks have been reported in any of the above mentioned places […]
Claim: Sindh Police and Pakistan Army exchanged fire in Karachi killing dozens of police men and army personnel. Fact: There are no reports of violence between police and army personnel in Karachi, although Sindh Police’s high command has protested the alleged intimidation of IGP Sindh by the military. In what seems to be a coordinated […]
Claim: PTI MNA Najeeb Haroon resigned in response to the Gujranwala rally. Fact: Najeeb Haroon resigned in April 2020 because he felt that he was unable to make the changes he would have liked to during his 20 months in office. A tweet recently went viral on October 16, 2020, sharing a Geo News screenshot […]
Claim: Maryam Nawaz’s statement with regards to Shahbaz Sharif’s father being a businessman is a lie. Fact: Shahbaz Sharif’s father was actually a businessman. An edited video of Maryam Nawaz’s statement contradicting Shahbaz Sharif’s regarding his father, has gone viral on Twitter and Facebook. In this video Maryam Nawaz Sharif says that Shahbaz Sharif’s father […]