Claim: A screenshot appears to show that Dawn published a news story on its website titled, “Flood in Pakistan is not due to Climate Change, but because people are not reading Quran.” Fact: The screenshot in question is doctored. Dawn did not publish any such news story. On 28 August 2022, Twitter user @Sidha_memer tweeted […]
Claim: A video shows a Hindu woman being dragged by her hair and beaten in Pakistan. Fact: The incident occurred in January 2022 when a woman was tortured in Sialkot allegedly over a land dispute. Authorities arrested the culprits at that time. There was no communal angle to the assault. On 27 August 2022, Indian […]
Claim: A video shows a family of five was swept away in a flash flood in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Fact: The video is not related to the 2022 floods in Pakistan but is, in fact, from Patalpani, Indore in India. It shows at least three relatives being washed away in a sudden flow of water in […]
Claim: A viral video of a leopard attacking a cow on the roadside is being shared with claims that the incident happened near Margalla Hills, Islamabad Fact: The claim is false. The video is from India and was first shared by Indian Forest Service officer, Saket Badola on Twitter before going viral in Pakistan. On […]
Claim: A screengrab of a news bulletin tweeted by Shireen Mazari claims that “Imran Khan’s victory in Pakistan’s elections will be India’s loss”. In the caption of her tweet, Mazari also claims that the US and India fear Khan and that the US is behind the regime change in Pakistan. Fact: The claim is misleading […]
Claim: A video has been circulating on Facebook that is captioned “A beautiful rendition of the Azaan in India’s biggest talent show”. Fact: This is a doctored video with a fake background that reads “Britain’s Got Talent” and clips of Indian celebrities have been edited into the video from Indian talent shows. There have been […]
Claim: A Muslim mother married her son in anger after a father married his daughter. Fact: The photos actually show the two (unrelated) parents standing with their respective children who either completed their first recitation of the Quran or finished memorising the Quran. On 3 July 2022, Facebook page ‘We Support Nupur Sharma’ posted the […]
Claim: Pakistan is a top destination for countries to dump their waste, with most countries opting to dispose of their waste in Pakistan. Fact: According to publicly available information, Pakistan’s relative share in the import of global waste is small. The misinformation appears connected to reports that 40 No Objection Certificates (“NOCs”) were issued to […]
Claim: A video shows Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Nupur Sharma being arrested following her recent controversial comments about the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Fact: Nupur Sharma has not been arrested. The woman seen in the viral video has been identified as Bhumi Birmi, who, according to her Facebook profile, is district president of the women’s […]
Claim: A video shared on social media shows motorcycles slipping and toppling over on a flyover in Sanpada, Navi Mumbai due to the monsoon rain. Fact: The video was taken in Karachi, Pakistan, not Navi Mumbai, and shows motorcycles slipping and toppling over on Rashid Minhas road — near the Millenium Mall — following a […]
Claim: According to a video shared online, a Western judge decided to forgive a 15-year-old boy who was apprehended for stealing bread for his ailing mother. The video ends with a statement about how Pakistan’s judges are failing, while judges in the Western World are carrying out justice. Fact: The claim made in the video […]
Claim: A photograph from a protest in India depicts Indian Muslim journalist Rana Ayyub being manhandled by a police officer. Fact: The photograph does not show journalist Rana Ayyub, but rather depicts Indian Muslim student activist Aysha Renna. The photo was taken in June 2022 in the city of Malappuram in Kerala. Fact or Fiction? […]