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Claim: A video featuring the former prime minister, Imran Khan, recorded in jail and shared primarily on TikTok, claimed he has been granted bail by the court and has no pending cases against him. In the video, Khan urges his supporters to prepare for a peaceful protest. Fact: The video is doctored, with jail bars […]

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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 […]

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Claim: Imran Khan appeared older than usual in a recent video clip, most probably due to stress and anxiety. Fact: An AI generative filter was used on a recent video of Imran Khan to make him appear older than he is.  On 2 June 2023, several social media users uploaded a 9-second video clip of […]

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Claim: Pakistan people’s party Senator Saeed Ghani tweeted a video that claimed TV news headlines lied about the extent of monsoon flooding in Karachi by using old footage in order to defame the Sindh Government. Fact: The video shared by the senator is doctored. Old footage has been edited on top of a recent newsreel […]

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