Claim: A video of several men fighting on a road is being shared online as evidence of the growing lawlessness in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Fact: The claim is misleading as the video is from 2016 and being reshared out of context. On 16 December 2024, an X user who identifies as a supporter of the Pakistan […]
Claim: An image of a large gathering at a funeral apparently shows Khalil Ur Rahman Haqqani’s funeral. Fact: The claim is false as the picture is old and predates Haqqani’s killing. The actual image was available on the internet as early as 2021 and likely shows the funeral of former senator Muhammad Usman Khan Kakar, […]
Claim: Protestors staged a physical demonstration against Askari Bank and Fauji Foundation. Fact: Although some social media users have initiated boycotts against Askari Bank and Fauji products, no physical demonstrations have occurred anywhere in the country. The video in question is digitally manipulated, as the banners and posters carried by the ‘protesters’ contain noticeable typos. […]
Claim: The first image of ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Russia has emerged, who fled after rebels took over Damascus. Fact: While the Kremlin has confirmed Assad’s arrival in Russia, the image is unrelated. The image shows Assad and his wife visiting Aleppo in February 2023, after a deadly earthquake hit Turkey and its […]
Claim: An image shows a funeral procession of people killed in the Parachinar attacks in November 2024. Fact: The image is from December 2009 and shows Shia Muslims carrying mock coffins during a mourning procession observed during the Islamic month of Muharram. On 22 November, the National Commission for Human Rights, a federal statutory body, […]
Claim: An image shows a child who was killed in recent deadly incidents of sectarian violence in Kurram, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Fact: The picture has no connection to sectarian violence in Kurram which erupted in November 2024. The image is from November 2016 when the US and Afghan forces carried out an operation against the Taliban’s […]
Claim: A widely shared video shows a young victim of the recent violence in Parachinar in the Kurram District. Fact: While the violence in Kurram, which began on 21 November 2024, has claimed over 80 lives—including women and children—and injured more than 100, this specific video is not from Pakistan and predates the recent episode […]
Claim: Video shows Russian President Vladimir Putin announcing the use of nuclear weapons in November 2024. Fact: The video is from September 2024, when Putin announced planned revisions to Russia’s nuclear doctrine in a televised meeting of Russia’s Security Council. The announcement was not made this month; however, Putin signed and approved a new nuclear […]
Claim: A PTI protester in a shroud, apparently pretending to be dead, was photographed using a phone. Fact: The image does not show a PTI protester. The image, originally shared in 2022, shows a child dressed as a corpse for Halloween. On 23 November, X user @LegiMian shared an image (archive) of a shrouded person […]
Claim: An image of a wounded girl has surfaced on social media, who was injured during the recent violence in Parachinar. Fact: Although the violence in Kurram, which began on 21 November 2024, has reportedly since claimed over 80 lives, including those of women and children, and left more than a 100 injured, the viral […]
Claim: An image of a man wearing a PTI scarf and holding a weapon shows a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) protester marching towards D-Chowk from the ongoing demonstrations in Islamabad. Fact: The claim is false. The image, which actually shows a protest in Peshawar, is a decade old, first appearing online in 2013. It has been […]
Claim: Yemen’s Houthis announced a ceasefire with Israel following Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 US Presidential Election. Fact: This claim is false. The Houthis have not declared a ceasefire following Trump’s re-election. Instead, they have continued their attacks in the Red Sea. On 6 November, @GeneralMCNews took to X, writing: “BREAKING: Iran-backed Houthis declare […]