Claim: A Facebook video claims that it shows journalist Imran Riaz Khan talking to the media when he returned home after being missing for four months. Fact: The claim is false because the video is from February 2023, when Imran Riaz was freed from the FIA’s custody after the case against him was dismissed. On […]
Claim: TRT World reported that a blast took place in Peshawar on 29 September 2023. Fact: The blast did not take place in Peshawar. The incident happened in Hangu – an area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, which is 111 km away from Peshawar city. Fact or Fiction? On 29 September 2023, TRT World posted […]
Claim: A video on social media claims that it shows a Muezzin (an official who proclaims the Muslim call to prayer known as zan’) performing the call to prayer by standing on rubble in the aftermath of a recent earthquake in Morocco. Fact: The claim is false; the video is not from Morocco. It can […]
Claim: A social media video shows a newborn baby being rescued after a powerful earthquake hit Morocco on 8 September 2023. Fact: The claim about the video is misleading. The video is from India, where a newly born baby was rescued by locals and shifted to a hospital in Pulandar village. According to recent reports, […]
Claim: Media outlets published a news story claiming that the Afghan foreign ministry issued an advisory for their citizens urging them to avoid travelling to Pakistan due to political uncertainty and violence. Fact: The claim is false, no advisory has been issued recently. The advisory that has been shared online is from May 2023, when […]
Claim: A notification by the Ministry of Finance claims that the 5000 rupees note will be banned in Pakistan from 30 September 2023. Fact: This news is false as no such notification has been issued by the Finance division. On 7 September 2023, a notification started circulating on social media that reads, “the Federal Government […]
Claim: A video claims that it shows Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) election rally at Lahore in March 2023. Fact: The claim is false as the video is not from March 2023 but is actually from October 2022 when PTI started its Azadi March from the Lahore area of Liberty Chowk towards Islamabad. On 13 March 2023, […]
Claim: Social media videos claim to show the police torturing Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supporters who were involved in the 9 May 2023 clashes. Fact: These particular videos are old and not related to the unrest after 9 May. The two different video clips are from 2021 and 2022 respectively. On 9 May 2023, demonstrations against […]
Claim: Social media video claims to show protesters in the Faizabad area of Islamabad after Imran Khan was arrested in Lahore in the Toshakhana case. Fact: The claim is false because the video is not from August 2023. The video was previously shared in November 2022, when PTI supporters protested against the assassination attempt on […]
Claim: The following claims surfaced on social media after lawyer and human rights activist Imaan Mazari was arrested: Imaan Mazari received post-arrest bail in the sedition case on 22 August. The anti-terrorism court granted her bail on 22 August. She was released after securing bail. Fact: These claims are misleading Imaan Mazari was granted post-arrest […]
Claim: A picture collage on social media claims that it shows an Indian spy who allegedly lived in Pakistan for ten years and worked for India. Fact: One of the women in the collage is Seema Haider, a Pakistani who recently moved to India. The second woman is Major Samia Rehman, who serves in the […]
Claim: A video on social media claims that it shows cross-firing between two groups in the Wadh area of the district of Khuzdar, Balochistan. Fact: The video is shared in a misleading context. The incident of the fire exchange happened in North Waziristan and is unrelated to the security condition in Khuzdar. On 19 July […]