Claim: Pakistan Army Chief Gen Asim Munir got up from his seat to touch the knees of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman out of respect, according to a viral video Fact: The video is AI-generated and a real picture was likely animated to create the clip. AI and manipulation detection tools also indicated the […]
Claim: Images shows protesters and the army being called in to maintain law and order during PTI’s November 2024 march in Islamabad. Fact: Three out of four images in the post have no connection to PTI’s November 2024 march or the ensuing clashes between the demonstrators and security forces in Islamabad. On 26 November, an […]
Claim: A viral video shows that a Hindu official from India was let inside the Kaaba the same day as Maryam Munir. Fact: The video shows a snippet from 2023, when the Chief of the Army Staff visited the inside of the Kaaba with his family. On 12 April 2024, a video went viral online, […]
Claim: A photo showing several injured police officers in a hospital is from the Bahawalnagar incident when members of the Pakistan Armed Forces assaulted police officers. Fact: The photo is from last year when members of Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) attacked the Lahore police. On 12 April 2024, several social media users shared an image of […]
Claim: According to a screenshot of a Geo News bulletin, PTI founder, Imran Khan has said that JUI-F chief, Maulana Fazlur Rehman is a good person and that he was incited against Rehman by General Faiz and Bajwa. Fact: The screenshot of Imran Khan’s statement is doctored. Geo News never reported any such statement. Elections […]
Claim: Aviation Minister, Khwaja Saad Rafique announced in the National Assembly that Islamabad Airport will be outsourced for 15 years. Fact: While plans are being made to outsource the Islamabad Airport, the bidding process is currently set to start in March 2023. Moreover, the national assembly is not in session, and Khwaja Saad Rafique is […]
Claim: Mahrang Baloch’s father, Abdul Ghaffar Lango, was a Baloch Liberation Army commander. Fact: Mahrang Baloch’s father, Abdul Ghaffar Lango was a political leader of the Baloch National Party and a member of Khair Bakhsh Marri’s reading circle. On 21 December 2023, a coordinated hashtag “#PlantedAuratMarch”, was used on X (formerly Twitter) in relation to […]
Claim: Asim Munir is the first chief of the army staff to visit the United States since Raheel Sharif. Fact: Asim Munir is not the first Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) to visit the US since Raheel Sharif. The former COAS, Qamar Bajwa also went to the US on a week-long official visit during […]
Claim: The Pakistan Army rescued all the children and teachers stuck in the cable car in Battagram, KPK Fact: The Pakistan Armed Forces saved one child while locals saved the other seven. On 22 August 2023, a chairlift carrying school children and teachers got stuck in mid-air in the Battagram district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa at […]
Claim: President Dr Arif Alvi has signed the Official Secrets Amendment Bill 2023 and the Pakistan Army Act Amendment Bill 2023. Fact: The president denied signing or assenting to changes being made to both bills. Fact or Fiction? On 19 August 2023, Business Recorder posted on X (formerly Twitter), that President Alvi has signed the Official […]
Claim: According to the Constitution, if the president doesn’t sign a draft bill or return it with his observations or objections within ten days after it has already been through the National Assembly and the Senate, it will become law. Fact: According to the Constitution, if the president doesn’t sign a draft bill or return […]
Claim: The Australian government has banned 50 military generals from Pakistan. Fact: The Australian parliament has not decided to ban Pakistani military generals from entering the country. On 5 June 2023, a Twitter user shared a video claiming that the Australian government has banned 50 military Generals from the Pakistan Army for being involved in […]