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Several Pakistani and international media outlets published a fake, AI-generated image claiming to show the Pakistan national hockey team sitting on a footpath in Australia. The image, which went viral on social media before being picked up by several media…
India-based social media accounts spread the fake news that former army chief Gen (retd) Qamar Javed Bajwa was ‘attacked’ at his residence. The rumours were shared by several social media users as seen here, here, here, here, here, here, here,…
A video shows Indian politician and Congress leader Shashi Tharoor saying that that Pakistan has done the unthinkable and pinned the Indian cricket board. An X user, The Whistle Blower, that regularly spread misinformation, shared the post captioned, “Shashi Tharoor…
A picture shows Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif shaking hands with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu supposedly on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum being held in the Swiss resort of Davos. Social media users claimed that Pakistan has…
India based propaganda social media accounts reported that a fire erupted in a “weapons consignment” for the Pakistan Army at the Karachi port. This is false and the reports are completely baseless. An Indian account, that regularly posts against Pakistan,…
Several social media users shared a video that supposedly shows the Gul Plaza shopping centre in Karachi being burnt to ashes and collapsing after a massive fire. However, the claims are misleading as the video does not relate to the…
India-based social media accounts reported that “Pakistani-made” weapons have been seized in Iran from rioters used in protests that gripped the nation. Iran has been gripped by deadly protests in various parts of the country since December 28, 2025. The…
Afghan and India based propaganda accounts claimed that Pakistan’s intelligence chief, Lt Gen Asim Malik, is in Egypt for “secret talks against Iran”. It was also claimed that the ISI chief held meetings with US and Israeli officials ahead of…
Several media outlets and social media accounts reported that the United States has stopped the issuance of all visas for 75 countries around the world. This is MISLEADING. The pause on visa processing only relates to immigrant visas required to…
Several digital media outlets and social media accounts shared a short video displaying an image of Pakistan’s Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir, claiming a drone display was held in Karachi on New Year’s Eve. The 16-second video…
