Claims: ● If consumed everyday, the leaves of the giloy plant prevent all types of disease for 80 years. ● The leaves have the ability to cure life-threatening diseases, such as cancer, within a few days. ● The giloy plant will be sold for the price of gold. ● Eating the leaves burns excess fat […]
Claim: A photo of a grave shows the final resting place of Liaquat Ali Khan, one of Pakistan’s founding fathers and the country’s first prime minister. Fact: The grave is in fact of Liaquat Ali Khan’s mother, Mahmuda Begum. On 28 September 2021, a Facebook user shared a photo of an old, crumbling grave, with […]
Claim: A video purportedly taken from the Burj Khalifa depicts Cyclone Shaheen thundering off the coast of Dubai. Fact: The video is in fact a rendering created by digital artist Brent Shavnore in 2019 using a still image captured in Miami, Florida in the United States. On 16 October 2021, a 24-second clip surfaced on […]
Claim: The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has changed its policy requiring women to adopt their husband’s names as surnames after marriage. Fact: Women were previously not required to change their surnames but it was a practice encouraged unofficially. Rather, under the previous policy, women had to include their husband’s name in a mandatory […]
Claim: People in Pakistan can get free petrol for their cars after the discovery of a grand, new petrol reserve in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Fact: The reserve was in fact discovered in July 2021 and the specifics of the discovery differ slightly from what is claimed in the news piece. On 30 September 2021, […]
Claim: Former Army Chief Raheel Sharif appointed as Newcastle United Football Club’s new manager. Fact: General (retired) Raheel Sharif has not been appointed the manager of Newcastle United Football Club. Newcastle United Football Club was sold to Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund, on Thursday 7 October 2021. Shortly afterwards, on 13 […]
Claim: An article published on wavenewz.com on 1 October 2021 claims petrol prices in Pakistan will drop significantly by 15 October 2021. The article states that WTI Crude oil prices will drop to 68 dollars per barrel, while Brent Crude oil prices will come down to 69 dollars per barrel. Fact: No summary suggesting an […]
Claims: 1. The Kalash Valley is an area in Pakistan where women openly commit adultery in public 2. The Kalasha are fire-worshippers and their primary religion is the worship of fire and statues; they dance and sacrifice animals during religious festivities; their religion does not include notions of prophets or holy books 3. NGOs are […]
Claim: Pakistani actress Mansha Pasha is very ill and in the hospital. Fact: While Pasha has been unwell, she was never in the hospital. Facebook page Showbiz Stars Info recently shared an article from their blog claiming that Pakistani actress Mansha Pasha is extremely ill and has been taken to a hospital. Soch Fact Check […]
Claim: Various sources claimed on Twitter and Facebook that popular restaurant Butt Karahi had been sealed by authorities for serving dead chickens. Fact: District Commissioner Lahore confirmed the restaurant was sealed for Covid-19 SOP violations, not for serving dead chickens or any other food safety violations. On 12 September 2021 the Lakshmi Chowk branch of […]
Claim: Kane Williamson, the captain of New Zealand’s cricket team, called New Zealand Cricket’s (NZC) decision to cancel the team’s tour of Pakistan “shameful”. Fact: Williamson did not use the word “shameful,”but he did call the decision “a shame.” On 17 September, New Zealand’s cricket board announced that it was canceling their team’s tour of […]
Claim: An Instagram post by Maati TV claimed: “After a long period of almost 40 days the Islamabad High Court has given its verdict stating that Zahir Jaffer is guilty of murder of Noor Mukadam. Seeing justice prevail is a light of hope and reassurance for everyone. We hope that this is the justice provided […]