Disclaimer: While the fact that the Sindh Police manhandled women during the Sindh Rawadari March outside the Karachi Press Club on 13 October is not disputed, this fact-check focuses solely on analysing the viral image. Claim: An image shows demonstrator Romasa Jami manhandled by the police at the Sindh Rawadari March that was held in […]
Claim: A video shows a minor accidentally shooting his father at a Pakistani wedding. Fact: The video is from 2008 when a minor accidentally shot his father at a wedding in Aleppo, Syria. On 21 October, X user @WarMonitorClips posted a video (archive) showing a toddler shooting his father during a wedding, and claimed: “Crazy […]
Claim: A video shows kitchen staff mishandling a fire at Foods Inn, in Karachi resulting in a fire at the restaurant. Fact: The video initially surfaced on social media as early as 2020 and is unrelated to the recent incident at the restaurant in Karachi. A Facebook post (archive) shared CCTV footage claiming to show […]
Claim: Chief Minister of Punjab Maryam Nawaz laid the foundation stone for Pakistan’s first government-run school catering to children with autism. Fact: This school catering to children with autism is the first one to be launched in Punjab, not Pakistan. Between 4 and 5 October 2024, a number of news sources including The Express Tribune, […]
Claim: Islamabad has been ranked the world’s “second most beautiful city”. Fact: There is no basis for the claim as no source, survey or data has been provided as justification. The claim appears to be based on a 2014 article on a now-defunct website and that, too, did not offer any statistics or survey results. […]
Claim: A video shows the body of a boy who was killed by the police during the protests over an alleged rape incident at a Punjab Group of Colleges campus. Fact: The clip is authentic but unrelated to the protests. It shows a student who was shot dead in Alipur Chattha by a boy of […]
Claim: The Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement is training Pashtun youth to fight security forces. Fact: Supporters and volunteers were warming up and performing exercises to prepare for crowd safety ahead of the Pashtun National Jirga. On 8 October, X user @Alikhanyzai shared a video, writing, “پی ٹی ایم پختون جوانوں کو باقاعدہ ٹرینگ دے رہے ہیں […]
Claim: Recent internet disruptions in Pakistan are not being caused by any kind of firewall installation or ‘web management system’ upgradation. And the UK and US also have a firewall similar to the one being installed in Pakistan right now. Fact: Several digital rights advocates, journalists and international organisations have reported internet disruptions in Pakistan […]
Claim: Ali Amin Gandapur, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) politician and the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) is lying about his abduction and arrest at the KPK CM House as leaked footage shows he is walking with police officials willingly. Fact: The video in question shows a different politician, Pakhtoon Yar Khan. It does not show […]
Claim: A video shows Pakistan Tehreek Insaf’s (PTI) rally at D-Chowk held earlier this month. Fact: The video is clearly AI-generated. On 5 October, X user @Abdulla_Alamadi posted a video (archive) apparently showing Pakistan Tehreek Insaf’s (PTI) supporters marching on a road to D-Chowk during a protest. The user wrote: “𝑫𝙊 𝙊𝑹 𝑫𝙄𝑬: The Pakistani […]
Claim: A video shows clashes between security forces and Pakistan Tehreek Insaf’s (PTI) supporters in Islamabad in October 2024. Fact: The video is from Bangladesh when student-led protests were held against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government in August 2024, leading to her ouster. On 5 October, X user @RealBababanaras shared (archive) four videos apparently […]
Claim: A video shows rockets that were fired towards Parachinar in Kurram amid recent tensions in the region. Fact: The video is actually from 13 April 2024, when Hezbollah fired rockets at Israeli artillery positions in response to their military strikes in southern Lebanon. On 24 September, X user @_Saira_Khan787 posted a video (archive) that […]