Claim: Former United States President Donald Trump during a campaign speech said that Afghan women have been wearing veils for years and if he was a woman, he would do it too. Fact: The video is from Trump’s 2015 election campaign speech in New Hampshire. While he discussed women from the Middle East, he made […]
Claim: A video shared on social media shows Bangladeshi Muslims chanting pro-Pakistan slogans in a rally. Fact: The claim is false on three accounts: The caption is unrelated to the video, as the video does not show people raising pro-Pakistan slogans. The slogans that can be heard in the video claim are against Bangladesh’s former […]
Claim: A video shows a group of Pakistani Muslims brutally beating a Christian man in Pakistan. Fact: The clip is not from Pakistan but is actually from India. The incident took place in August 2022 in Koral, an area of Bhopal, India when a group of students flogged a younger student over a dispute. On […]
Claim: A picture shows the alleged Belgian woman who was sexually assaulted in Islamabad, Pakistan Fact: The picture is not of the alleged victim but shows Czech Republic model Tereza Hluskova in court after she was sentenced to eight years in prison for smuggling drugs in 2019. On 19 August 2024, a Threads account News […]
Claim: Lt. General (retired) Moazzam Ejaz has been appointed as the new chairman of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) in Pakistan. Fact: The claim is misleading; Ejaz was not appointed as chairman of the HEC, but as the Chairperson of the National Technology Council (NTC). On 6 August 2024, a Facebook page Verified Pakistan posted […]
Claim: A video shows former prime minister of Bangladesh, Khaleda Zia after being released from house arrest. Fact: The video is misleading. It is actually from January 2024 when Khaleda Zia was hospitalised after being sick. It shows her going back home after being discharged from hospital. On 6 August 2024, Pakistani journalist Anwar Lodhi […]
Claim: Video shows injured Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh’s last moments before his death. Fact: The claim is false. The video allegedly shows a Palestinian citizen and appeared on the internet as early as November 2023. On 1 August 2024, a video was widely shared on WhatsApp with the text message, اسماعیل ہنیہ زخمی حالت میں […]
Claim: A video shows the building where Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Tehran, Iran. Fact: The building in the video is not linked to the assassination of the Hamas leader. The video shows the building of the Iranian consulate damaged after Israel’s airstrike in April 2024. On 31 July 2024, an X (formerly Twitter) account […]
Claim: Germany has started deporting Afghan nationals; 250 people were sent on the first flight. Fact: This claim is misleading as there are no official announcements of deportation from German authorities. Evidence suggests that Germany halted all deportation processes after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in 2021. On 4 July 2024, Pakistani actor and TV […]
Claim: A video making lewd allegations claims to show PTI member Sanam Javed being embraced by her lawyer. Fact: The claim is false because the man in the video is Sanam’s father, and not her lawyer Mian Ashfaq Ali. On 17 July 2024, a pro-PML-N account shared a video (archive) on X with the caption, […]
Claim: An image shows Gwadar Port at night where Dr Mahrang Baloch is leading the “Baloch National Gathering”. Fact: The picture is not from Gwadar or Pakistan. It is from Mumbai, India, where the Indian cricket team was welcomed with a parade after winning the ICC T20 World Cup. On 27 July 2024, a Facebook […]
Claim: A screenshot shows Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Amin Gandapur’s statement on the clashes at the Bannu peace march and he praised the armed forces for saving the area from major destruction. Fact: The claim is misleading as the Chief Minister praised the armed forces in the context of the terrorist attack on Bannu […]