Claim: Sara Taseer tweeted an image of a derelict jail cell claiming it shows the jail cell of former prime minister, Imran Khan. Fact: The claim is false because the image is from the Missouri State Penitentiary in Jefferson City, not Pakistan. A trial court in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, declared Khan guilty in the Toshakhana […]
Claim: The Colombian government has expelled the Israeli ambassador from their country. Fact: The Colombian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Peace announced on his officially verified X (formerly Twitter) account that the state has not expelled the Israeli ambassador, and that it was a misrepresentation of an informal statement that he tweeted in response to […]
Claim: The Taliban have announced that they have asked Iran, Iraq and Jordan to grant them passage to Israel. They have stated that their intent is to “conquer Jerusalem”. Fact: The Afghan Taliban spokesperson has refuted the claim that the Taliban are seeking permission from neighbouring countries to access a passage to Israel after the […]
Claim: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) raided former minister Shazia Marri’s house and recovered 97 billion rupees in cash. Fact: This is false. In response, Shazia Marri sent a legal notice to the Public News reporter who allegedly spread the fake news On 2 September 2023, at 8:21 pm, a Public News reporter published a […]
Claim: A viral video on social media claimed that an imam of Masjid Al Haram, Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais, issued a statement in support of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and praised his efforts for the Muslim ummah. Fact: Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais, one of the nine Imam’s of Masjid Al Haram, did not […]
Claim: Mohammed bin Salman said as long as Imran Khan, who he referred to as his elder brother, is in jail, he cannot visit Pakistan. Fact: No such statement was issued by Prince Salman or his office. On 10 September 2023, an X (formerly, Twitter) user shared an image of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin […]
Claim: COAS Asim Munir has overpowered the dollar, dealt with inflation, and conducted a Mission Clean Sweep, in which he cracked down on dollar smugglers. His efforts have resulted in the value of the US dollar falling by Rs 150 against the rupee. Fact: On 10 September 2023, NPG Politics posted a video on Facebook […]
Claim: Hamas is holding Israeli children hostage and has kept them in cages. Fact: The video predates the recent Hamas attack; therefore, the claim is false. It is not clear if the clip is indeed from the Israel-Palestine conflict or from another region. On 8 October 2023, Voice of Europe posted a video (archive) to […]
Claim: A video on social media shows Hamas firing hundreds of rockets towards Israel’s airport in Tel Aviv. Fact: The claim is false because the video is not related to the recent Palestine-Israel conflict. It was originally posted in 2020 during the Turkey and Syria conflict in Idlib. On 7 October 2023, the Al Qassam […]
Claim: Khawaja Asif had ink thrown on him as a warning ahead of Nawaz Sharif’s return on 21 October. Fact: The video is more than five years old and does not show a recent attack on Khawaja Asif. On 29 September 2023, the Facebook user ‘پھول نگر واچ’ posted a video (archive) showing Khawaja Muhammad […]
Claim: A picture shows Imran Khan sleeping on the floor of a jail cell. Fact: The image was taken during the 2011 sit-in organised by Imran Khan against drone strikes in Pakistan. It has been doctored to include the prison bars. On 7 August 2023, the Facebook page ‘Peshawar Zalmi Confessions’ posted a picture (archive) […]
Claim: Multiple images shared in a Facebook post claim that it shows images of Tablighi Jamaat members after they were attacked in the Winder area of Balochistan. Fact: The claim is false; no attack took place in Winder. The same claim can be found online as early as 2019 and has been shared with different […]