Claim: WikiLeaks released a new documentary on Imran Khan after a recent report by the United Nations Working Group declared his imprisonment as unlawful. Fact: The claim is misleading because the interview of Imran Khan by WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was originally recorded and released in 2012, not 2024. WikiLeaks shared footage of the decade-old […]
Claim: Islamabad High Court IHC) Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb filed a petition against the ISI chief in the Supreme Court of Pakistan. Fact: No such petition has been filed in the Supreme Court. The IHC denied the statement in an official press release. On 3 July 2024, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MPA Fauzia Siddiqui claimed, in […]
Claim: A video shows former US president Barack Obama, unveiling a large portrait of the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and former prime minister Imran Khan, at a ceremony. Fact: The portrait of Imran Khan has been edited into the video. The video is actually from the United States presidential portrait unveiling ceremony, held at […]
Claim: A video shows a train running over a faulty, partially broken railway line, somewhere in Pakistan. Fact: The video does not show Pakistan Railways. The claim appears to be false as evidence suggests that the video is from Bangladesh. On 3 July 2024, Pakistani X user Muhammad Arif, with 83.6k followers, shared a […]
Claim: A viral X (formerly Twitter) post shows two cabin crew members from Delta Air Lines wearing “Hamas badges” on board. Fact: Delta staff members wore pins of the Palestinian flag;they were not wearing “Hamas badges”. In a Tweet apologising for the incident, Delta Air Lines validated the user’s accusations. On 11 July 2024, X […]
Claim: The new blueprint of the Malir Expressway indicates that the project’s successful completion will not result in the demolition of any houses.. Niaz Soomro, the Project Director for Malir Expressway claimed that according to their new alignment there are no buildings on their way while the initial alignment was affecting up to 700 houses. […]
Claim: Muslims were responsible for riots in Harehills, Leeds. Additionally, Green Party Councilor Mothin Ali was also involved in escalating tensions during the incident. Fact: The riots in Harehills, Leeds were sparked by an incident where Children’s Social Care attempted to remove a child from the home of a Roma family, which led the police […]
Claim: A billboard in F-10 Markaz, Islamabad shows the faces of several high-ranking military officials stamped with a handprint and a phrase in Urdu script saying “Traitors of Pakistan”. Fact: The billboard shows pictures of multiple journalists who have spoken in favour of Imran Khan and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). It also includes pictures of […]
Claim: Babar Azam was offered 90 crore Rupees by Mukesh Ambani to attend his son Anant Ambani’s wedding. Fact: The claim is false. It originated from a satirical post and was later misinterpreted and spread as factual information. On 15 July 2024, social media users, including Threads user ‘noor_hussain_khann’ and the Facebook page ‘Muhajir Community’, […]
Claim: Renowned journalist Kamran Khan is dead. Fact: Kamran Khan is alive and well. On 15 July 2024, a post on Threads claimed that journalist Kamran Khan had passed away. It shared a photograph of him with the following caption: سینئیر اینکر کامران خان ” دنیا ” چھوڑ گئے…..! Translation: Senior Anchor Kamran […]
Claim: Hillary Clinton will replace Joe Biden as the Democrat’s nominee in the US presidential election 2024. Fact: According to the latest developments and credible news reports, it is highly unlikely that Clinton will replace Joe Biden. Clinton herself has endorsed Kamala Harris, the current US vice president, as the Democrat nominee for the upcoming […]
Claim: 40 Pakistanis were deported from Europe for spreading hatred and conspiracies on social media against the state of Pakistan. Fact: The claim is misleading. According to credible reports in the media, the migrants from Spain were deported in December 2023 after being arrested on charges of extremism. On 10 June 2024, Abdullah Gull, son […]