Claim: India’s Zindagi channel apologised to its viewers for the TV series “Barzakh” and took down all of the show’s episodes from YouTube. Fact: The channel did not issue any apology for producing “Barzakh” and only took down the episodes from YouTube Pakistan. The TV series can still be watched around the world. On 6 […]
Claim: A video shows a group of Pakistani Muslims brutally beating a Christian man in Pakistan. Fact: The clip is not from Pakistan but is actually from India. The incident took place in August 2022 in Koral, an area of Bhopal, India when a group of students flogged a younger student over a dispute. On […]
Claim: A picture shows the alleged Belgian woman who was sexually assaulted in Islamabad, Pakistan Fact: The picture is not of the alleged victim but shows Czech Republic model Tereza Hluskova in court after she was sentenced to eight years in prison for smuggling drugs in 2019. On 19 August 2024, a Threads account News […]
Claim: A video shows scenes from the 2024 Notting Hill Carnival where eight people were stabbed. Fact: The video is from September 2022 when hundreds of people were caught in a crush on Ladbroke Grove during the Notting Hill Carnival of that year. On 26 August, X user @visegrad24 posted (archive) a video apparently showing […]
Claim: A video shows former prime minister of Bangladesh, Khaleda Zia after being released from house arrest. Fact: The video is misleading. It is actually from January 2024 when Khaleda Zia was hospitalised after being sick. It shows her going back home after being discharged from hospital. On 6 August 2024, Pakistani journalist Anwar Lodhi […]
Claim: Video shows injured Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh’s last moments before his death. Fact: The claim is false. The video allegedly shows a Palestinian citizen and appeared on the internet as early as November 2023. On 1 August 2024, a video was widely shared on WhatsApp with the text message, اسماعیل ہنیہ زخمی حالت میں […]
Claim: A viral image shows that Kababjees Group has inaugurated a new university called the ‘Kababjees University of Engineering and Technology’. Fact: The image is fake, and likely AI-generated. Fact or Fiction? The viral image shows a university building in the background with a large sign that reads “Kababjees University of Engineering and Technology”. Most […]
Claim: An interim statement by the Commonwealth Observers Group, published on 10 February 2024, characterised the Pakistani general election held on 8 February 2024 as “generally managed efficiently” in “a largely peaceful environment”.
Claim: Elon Musk alleged that Google has banned searches for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, preventing users from finding relevant results when searching for Trump’s name. Fact: Musk’s assertion is false. Donald J Trump can be searched on Google in the United States of America; his name has not been banned. On 29 July 2024, […]
Claim: An image shows Gwadar Port at night where Dr Mahrang Baloch is leading the “Baloch National Gathering”. Fact: The picture is not from Gwadar or Pakistan. It is from Mumbai, India, where the Indian cricket team was welcomed with a parade after winning the ICC T20 World Cup. On 27 July 2024, a Facebook […]
Claim: ICC tweeted that if India and Afghanistan do not participate in the Champions Trophy 2025, Sri Lanka and Netherlands will qualify instead. Fact: The claim is false; no such tweet was posted by the ICC. The screenshot circulating on Threads is doctored. On 16 July 2024, a user on Threads posted a screenshot of […]
Claim: A viral picture shows that Pakistan’s flag carrier, the PIA, has hoisted a pride flag at its Amsterdam office. Fact: The photo shows the PIA’s office in Amsterdam, which has been closed for nearly a decade, rendering the claim false. A spokesperson for the airline said the flag was put up by the municipality […]