Claim: Journalist Iqrar ul Hasan claimed that Imran Khan, in a recent interview, did not deny that the recently leaked audio clips were legitimate, implying he confessed they were real. Fact: The interview clip shared by Hasan was taken out of context. PTI spokespersons have formally denied the audio’s veracity in multiple forums on behalf […]
Claim: US President Joe Biden threatened former prime minister Imran Khan with dire consequences and removal from the Prime Minister’s Office “if you don’t refrain from your acts” in a letter with the seal of the Executive Office of the President (EOP) of the United States. Fact: The letter is doctored; the EOP issued no […]
Claim: A screenshot of journalist Shahzeb Khanzada’s tweet suggests that Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said that if the International Monetary Fund (IMF) does not help the country, Pakistan may consider selling its nuclear assets. Fact: The finance minister did not make any such comment about selling Pakistan’s nuclear program. The screenshot doing the rounds on […]
Claim: Transparency International has ranked Pakistan’s army as being the most corrupt institution in the country Fact: Transparency International released a survey ranking Pakistan’s police force as being perceived to be the most corrupt institution in the country. The army was not included in the survey. A graphic posted on social media claims that Pakistan’s […]
Claim: Ahmad Noorani has reported that Asif Zardari and Nawaz Sharif gave General Bajwa a PKR 5 billion bribe to remove Imran Khan from power and disqualify him. Fact: Ahmad Noorani categorically denies reporting any such story. Soch Fact Check could not find any such information published in any newspaper online with his name. On […]
Claim: According to a survey conducted by the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE), half of all Pakistanis will leave Pakistan if they have a chance Fact: PIDE’s November 2022 survey states that 37% of people answered yes to the question, “Would you leave Pakistan if given the chance?” On 14 December 2022, an Instagram […]
Claim: The UAE has banned visitors from certain cities across Pakistan from entering on a visit visa. Fact: UAE immigration authorities have rejected the claim and confirmed that they have not banned visitors from any city in Pakistan. On 24 December 2022, several pages on Facebook and Instagram shared the claim that Pakistanis living in […]
Claim: A social media video shows a rat munching on a piece of cake during a meeting at the Chief Secretary’s Office in Balochistan. Fact: The claim is misleading. The video was first shared in Indian-administrated Kashmir and later went viral with people claiming it was taken in Balochistan, Pakistan. On 7 December 2022, a […]
Claim: A screenshot circulating online shows a tweet from Elon Musk stating that Imran Khan has the largest number of fake followers on Twitter. The screenshot also shows a fake follower audit claiming that Imran Khan has 60.8% fake followers. Fact: The screenshot is false, Musk did not tweet any such claim. A screenshot of […]
Claim: Imran Khan said “I know Daily Mail did not genuinely apologize” with regards to the Daily Mail apology to Shahbaz Sharif. Fact: The false quote has been edited onto a Geo Headline template. Geo has neither published this statement nor has Imran Khan made such a statement. On 8 December 2022, the Daily Mail […]
Claim: Pakistan is shutting down its consulate in Kandahar, Afghanistan, to protest against the Taliban government. Fact: The official Twitter account of the Consulate General of Pakistan, Kandahar, was hacked on 2 December 2022. The hacked account tweeted the false claim that the consulate would shut down for two days to protest against the Taliban […]
Claim: An official advertisement from the Government of Pakistan government’s says, “Dear world, thank you for playing with our balls.” Fact: A humorous image from 2018 recently reappeared online with user’sfalsely claiming it is the Pakistan government’s official advertisement for the FIFA 2022 World Cup, held in Qatar. From 19 November, an image was shared […]