Claim: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial during a hearing pertaining to the election of Punjab’s chief minister was reported as saying, “It is rainy season [but] no one brought pakoras for us,” according to a Geo News bulletin. Fact: Justice Bandial made no such comment; a Geo News bulletin was doctored to […]
Claim: Multinational Japanese automobiles manufacturer Suzuki has decided to discontinue the GS150 motorcycle in Pakistan and launch a new motorcycle with a 125cc engine. Fact: Suzuki has not announced any plans to discontinue the GS150 motorcycle in Pakistan and launch a new 125cc motorcycle. On 23 June 2022, Startup Pakistan shared an image on their […]
Claim: The Government of Pakistan has released an image of a PKR 75 commemorative note which will be issued on the occasion of Pakistan’s 75th Independence Day on 14 August 2022. Fact: The claim is misleading. While the State Bank of Pakistan plans on issuing PKR 75 notes to mark Pakistan’s 75th Independence Day, the […]
Claim: According to a video shared online, a Western judge decided to forgive a 15-year-old boy who was apprehended for stealing bread for his ailing mother. The video ends with a statement about how Pakistan’s judges are failing, while judges in the Western World are carrying out justice. Fact: The claim made in the video […]
Claim: Pakistan’s National University of Modern Languages (NUML) issued a notification stating that tea will be replaced by local drinks, including lassi and sattu, at the university’s cafes following a recommendation by the Higher Education Commission. Fact: The claim is false. NUML has not issued a notification in this regard. The image of the alleged […]
Claim: An image shared on social media shows a copy of the Quran found in the deep-sea. According to posts, the Quran remained intact and legible despite being underwater for several years. Fact: The claim is false. The image is not of a Quran that was found in the deep-sea, but of a dictionary that […]
Claim: According to a viral WhatsApp message an Indian film called “Allaah Banday” will feature an actor portraying the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Fact: No such movie is in the works nor has India produced such a movie in the past. On 20 June 2022, Soch Fact Check received a forwarded chain message on WhatsApp containing […]
Claim: American actress and singer Zendaya is pregnant with partner Tom Holland’s baby. Fact: Zendaya is not pregnant. The actress addressed the rumours — which can be traced back to a TikTok video by user @ryan.roberts — on her Instagram story. On 15 June 2022, thousands of tweets flooded Twitter users’ timelines as reports of […]
Claim: An image shared on Twitter by retired Indian Major General Harsha Kakar allegedly shows that India’s tallest flag, situated at the India-Pakistan Wagah-Attari border, can be seen from a Lahore market. Fact: The claim is false. The image in question appears to have been taken from near the Wagah border, not from a market […]
Claim: Capri Cinema “shuts down due to low audience after local film screenings”. Fact: Capri Cinema was closed between 23 May to 26 May 2022 due to low audience footfall and to cut down on operating costs. However, the cinema resumed screenings from 27 May with the premiere of Tom Cruise’s “Top Gun Maverick.” Fact […]
Claim: Viral screenshot claims that a Polish artist made a digital cartoonised version of Osama bin Laden. Fact: The artist, in fact, created artwork of a character called Alex Willow, not Osama bin Laden. Her art was doctored to include bin Laden’s name and went viral. On 20 May 2022, Twitter user @ratbastard400 shared digital […]
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 […]