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Fact check: Video said to be of journalist Mati­ullah Jan being drummed out from PMA is a deepfake

Original video is a scene from a drama serial that has been edited through use of AI to impose Jan’s face over the original actor’s. Published 04 Dec, 2024 04:53pm

Fact check: US expert Michael Kugelman did not call PTI protest’s turnout ‘total flop’, screenshots of X posts are fake

“This is another fabrication. Both tweets below are fake. I never said any of this,” says Kugelman. Published 26 Nov, 2024 07:37pm

Fact check: Video of Attaullah Esakhelvi urging people to come out for Imran is old, not for Nov 24 rally

Video is from March 2022 when Esakhelvi was urging people to participate in PTI’s March 27 rally. Another version of him criticising Imran is fake. Updated 20 Nov, 2024 05:52pm

Fact check: Nawaz did not say Khawaja Asif’s London heckling is ‘written in his fate’

Viral clip is incomplete and shows the PML-N supremo referring to overseas PTI supporters. Published 19 Nov, 2024 05:10pm

Fact check: Federal Minister Ahsan Iqbal did not delete his old X posts criticising Donald Trump

These posts were not deleted and can still be found on Ahsan Iqbal’s X timeline. Published 07 Nov, 2024 06:32pm

Fact check: Viral clip of Trump promising to free Imran Khan after US elections win is fake

The clip has been dubbed over and is from 2017 when Trump was not talking about Khan but about firing ex-FBI director James Comey. Published 06 Nov, 2024 06:33pm

Fact check: There was no recent book fair in Lahore that sold only 35 books

The news started from actor Khaled Anam's social media account; he later offered an apology and posted a clarification video. Published 24 Oct, 2024 04:42pm

Fact check: JUI-F’s Asad Mehmood has not been nominated as KP governor

JUI-F spokesperson rubbishes claims as "baseless news" rooted in “fabrication and lies”; Governor Kundi has not been removed and still continues in office. Published 22 Oct, 2024 08:27pm

Fact check: Notification regarding removal of KP information adviser Barrister Saif is fake

No such development has occurred and the alleged notification is fake, confirms KP government official. Updated 10 Oct, 2024 05:21pm

Fact check: Viral missile fire video is from Hezbollah attack on Israel in April 2024, not recent Parachinar violence

The clip is actually from April 2024 when Hezbollah retaliated and attacked artillery positions in Israel. Published 30 Sep, 2024 05:34pm

Fact check: Viral image of sealed shop not the same as where alleged altercation between CJP Isa and employee took place

The claim was linked to a video making rounds on social media involving CJP Isa. Updated 30 Sep, 2024 12:33pm

Fact check: Claims about valuation of Pakistan’s ‘begging industry’ are misleading

The claim was made in a letter to the editor, not a news report. Published 06 Sep, 2024 08:47pm

Fact check: Viral video of Donald Trump seemingly defending niqab is from 2015

The video is from October 2015 when Trump made a joke about Afghan women at a rally in New Hampshire. Published 04 Sep, 2024 05:16pm

Fact check: Viral image of Cristiano Ronaldo wearing Imran Khan shirt is edited

The image is from May 2016 and shows a plain white T-shirt that Ronaldo wore while watching the Rafael Nadal, Joao Sousa match in Madrid Open. Updated 03 Sep, 2024 07:50pm

Fact check: Viral video does not show Muslims beating Christian in Pakistan; is from India’s Bhopal in 2022

The video is actually from an incident in India’s city of Bhopal in 2022. Published 30 Aug, 2024 04:26pm

Fact check: PTI’s Shahbaz Gill has not been fired from a US university over harassment complaint

When contacted for a response, Gill says, “Never had an association with Columbia. Fake tweet.” Published 22 Aug, 2024 05:53pm

Fact check: Viral video does not show Bangladeshis expressing support for Pakistan amid protests

The video was shared by an account called ‘Trunicle’, showing protesters chanting. Updated 22 Aug, 2024 05:39pm

Fact check: PM Shehbaz did not say he would visit Imran Khan for an apology

No such statement was made by the premier in his August 8 address at a scholarly conference. Updated 12 Aug, 2024 08:32pm

Fact check: Viral image of Shia victims’ coffins in Parachinar is from 2009 Karachi procession

The actual picture is of a mock funeral procession during Muharram mourning in Karachi on December 30, 2009. Updated 08 Aug, 2024 06:10pm

Cricketer-turned-politician’s home burnt in Bangladesh protests

Viral posts claiming Hindu player Liton Das’ residence was torched deemed ‘misleading’ Published 07 Aug, 2024 07:29am