Claim: West Indies cricketer Chris Gayle was seen enjoying the snow in Kumrat valley, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Fact: The image is doctored; it was made using a photo which originally shows Gayle in New York. On 11 January 2025, a post on Facebook claimed that West Indies cricketer Chris Gayle was spotted in Kumrat, […]
Claim: Images show a child was tortured to death by a teacher at a public school in Mansehra, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Fact: While the photo of the boy in a school uniform is most likely from Mansehra, the collage of images in the claim showing his lacerated body, is unrelated to the incident. The images […]
Claim: Video shows Chief Minister of Punjab Maryam Nawaz and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Asim Munir hugging and kissing each other. Fact: The video is AI-generated. On 22 January, an X user posted a video (archive) purportedly showing Maryam Nawaz and Asim Munir embracing and kissing each other. The caption, which appears to be […]
Claim: The Government of Punjab has extended winter vacations from 13 January to 18 January 2025 amid cold weather in the region. Fact: The claim is false as no such notification has been issued. Schools reopened on Monday 13 January 2025. On 11 January 2025, Soch Fact Check received a WhatsApp forward of an official […]
Claim: Former Australian men’s cricket coach Justin Langer compared Babar Azam to Virat Kohli in a statement, and said that Azam is the world’s best batsman, most respected cricket player. Fact: Langer did not say Babar Azam is the best batsman in the world nor did he compare Azam to Virat Kohli. On […]
Claim: A video shows a group of male lawyers beating a Hindu girl who was trying to enter the court to raise attention about the police not filing a case regarding the kidnapping and rape of her minor sister. Fact: The claim is false as the video is from 2019 and shows Amrat Shahzadi, a […]
Claim: French medical reports show that Algerian boxer Imane Khelif was born as a man with XY chromosomes. Fact: The Algerian Olympic Association and Imane Khelif have publicly denounced the claim. In addition, no document to support the claim has been brought forward. In early November 2024, social media was abuzz with posts claiming that […]
Claim: Shahbaz Gill defended Richard Grenell and spoke against criticisms of Grenell based on his sexual orientation, saying it is a sign of ignorance to criticise him for his sexuality. Fact: Siasat.pk officially denied ever publishing this image or recording this statement from Gill. Azhar Mashwani, PTI’s chief digital strategist also denied on Gill’s behalf […]
Claim: There are now over 100 Sharia courts in the UK. Fact: There is no official statistic on the number of Sharia councils in the UK. Moreover, the use of the word ‘court’ implies legal authority, which Sharia councils do not have. On 20 December 2024, a post on X stated the following: […]
Claim: Migratory birds returned to the “highlands of Afghanistan” after the withdrawal of US-led international troops in 2021. A video showing numerous birds near the mountains serves as evidence. Fact: This claim is misleading. Migratory birds have been returning to Afghanistan long before the 2021 Taliban takeover. Additionally, the video in question is AI-generated. On […]
Claim: 50% of Muslims and 70% of Pakistanis in the UK are inbred, and the majority of disabled children in the UK are born to Muslim parents. Fact: There is no publicly available data on the proportion of Muslims and Pakistanis that are “inbred” or were a result of a consanguineous marriage. Data on […]
Claim: A video shows Punjab’s Education Minister Rana Sikander Hayat assaulting a couple following the alleged incident of a student’s sexual assault at a private college in Lahore. Fact: The claim is false as the video does not show Rana Sikander Hayat. The individual in the video can be identified as Usman Mirza, who assaulted […]