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				<title><![CDATA[Fact-check: Viral video of 'smuggled' jets in Chaman is AI-generated]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[https://www.geo.tv/latest/681607-fact-check-viral-video-of-smuggled-jets-in-chaman-is-ai-generated]]></link>
				<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 11 Sep 2026 11:58:00 +05:00]]></pubDate>				
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	            	<![CDATA[<p>A video circulating on social media claims to show a line of private jets parked at a warehouse in Chaman, Balochistan, after being smuggled into Pakistan.</p><p>The claim is false. The footage was generated using artificial intelligence .</p>Claim<p>On September 6, a user on X, formerly known...]]>
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				<title><![CDATA[Fact-check: Fake PTA notice warns against answering calls from specific number]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[https://www.geo.tv/latest/681430-fact-check-fake-pta-notice-warns-against-answering-calls-from-specific-number]]></link>
				<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 10 Sep 2026 11:04:15 +05:00]]></pubDate>				
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	            	<![CDATA[<p class="">A notice circulating on social media claims that answering a call from the number,  7080507, could enable fraudsters to steal funds from JazzCash, Easypaisa and other mobile accounts.</p><p>The document is fake and was not issued by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority...]]>
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				<title><![CDATA[Fact-check: Viral website offering free laptops is a scam]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[https://www.geo.tv/latest/680771-fact-check-viral-website-offering-free-laptops-is-a-scam]]></link>
				<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 05 Sep 2026 15:11:00 +05:00]]></pubDate>				
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	            	<![CDATA[<p>A message circulating on WhatsApp and social media platforms shares a link to a webpage offering free laptops to students in Pakistan.</p><p>The claim is false. The website is fraudulent.</p>Claim<p>On June 28, a Facebook page shared a post containing a link to a webpage titled &ldquo;Free...]]>
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				<title><![CDATA[Fact-check: Punjab's recruitment of retired military personnel to monitor schools is not a new policy]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[https://www.geo.tv/latest/680514-fact-check-punjabs-recruitment-of-retired-military-personnel-to-monitor-schools-is-not-a-new-policy]]></link>
				<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:50:13 +05:00]]></pubDate>				
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	            	<![CDATA[<p class="">Social media posts claiming that Punjab has introduced a new policy to recruit retired military personnel to monitor schools are misleading.</p><p class="">The Punjab Education Foundation has been hiring retired military personnel as monitoring officers since 2015.</p>Claim<p...]]>
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				<title><![CDATA[Fact-check: ECP rejects claim of mandatory FA, BA qualifications for Punjab local polls]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[https://www.geo.tv/latest/679961-fact-check-ecp-rejects-claim-of-mandatory-fa-ba-qualifications-for-punjab-local-polls]]></link>
				<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 31 Aug 2026 14:03:14 +05:00]]></pubDate>				
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	            	<![CDATA[<p class="">In the run-up to local government elections in Punjab, scheduled to be held in December, posts circulating online claim that candidates contesting for councillor must have at least an FA qualification and a character certificate, while those contesting for union council chairperson...]]>
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				<title><![CDATA[Fact-check: Video falsely claims Aleema Khanum wants to become PTI president]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[https://www.geo.tv/latest/679720-fact-check-video-falsely-claims-aleema-khan-wants-to-become-pti-president]]></link>
				<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 29 Aug 2026 12:28:00 +05:00]]></pubDate>				
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	            	<![CDATA[<p>A video featuring Aleema Khanum, the sister of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, has been shared online with the claim that she said she hopes to one day become president of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf .</p><p>The claim is false.</p>Claim<p>On August 21, a user on X, formerly known as...]]>
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				<title><![CDATA[Fact-check: Punjab's Metro T-Cash card cannot be used for international transactions]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[https://www.geo.tv/latest/679094-fact-check-punjabs-metro-t-cash-card-cannot-be-used-for-international-transactions]]></link>
				<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:48:05 +05:00]]></pubDate>				
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	            	<![CDATA[<p class="">A video circulating on social media falsely claims that the Metro T-Cash card introduced by Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, for public transport in the province, can now be used for international transactions.</p><p>The claim is false.</p>Claim<p>On August 9, an X user...]]>
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				<title><![CDATA[ Fact-check: Fake notification circulates online claiming four new districts in Punjab]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[https://www.geo.tv/latest/678458-fact-check-fake-notification-circulates-online-claiming-four-new-districts-in-punjab]]></link>
				<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:43:00 +05:00]]></pubDate>				
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	            	<![CDATA[<p class="">A notification purportedly issued by the Punjab government&rsquo;s Revenue Department is being widely shared on social media, claiming that four new administrative districts have been created in the province.</p><p class="">The claim is incorrect.</p>Claim<p>On August 17, a user on...]]>
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				<title><![CDATA[Fact-check: Video shows Islamabad police assaulting airport passengers?]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[https://www.geo.tv/latest/678278-fact-check-video-shows-islamabad-police-assaulting-airport-passengers]]></link>
				<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:34:00 +05:00]]></pubDate>				
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	            	<![CDATA[<p class="">A video is being shared online as footage of police officers assaulting passengers at Islamabad International Airport, prompting outrage on social media.</p><p>The claim is incorrect. The footage was recorded at the National Press Club in Islamabad in 2025, where police officers...]]>
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				<title><![CDATA[Fact-check: Photo shows Indian official attending a British Kashmiri rally in London?]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[https://www.geo.tv/latest/677735-fact-check-photo-shows-indian-official-attending-a-british-kashmiri-rally-in-london]]></link>
				<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 15 Aug 2026 17:36:00 +05:00]]></pubDate>				
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	            	<![CDATA[<p>Pakistani social media is awash with a photo that allegedly shows an Indian High Commission official attending a protest organised by British Kashmiris in London on August 2.</p><p>The claim is false. The image has been digitally manipulated.</p>Claim<p>An account on X, formerly known as...]]>
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				<title><![CDATA[Fact-check: No new tax imposed on entry to Murree]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[https://www.geo.tv/latest/677462-fact-check-no-new-tax-imposed-on-entry-to-murree]]></link>
				<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:08:00 +05:00]]></pubDate>				
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	            	<![CDATA[<p>A graphic circulating on social media claims that people travelling to Punjab&rsquo;s mountain resort city of Murree are now being charged Rs300 to enter and another Rs300 to leave. Some users have described the amount as a tax imposed by the Punjab government.</p><p>The claim is...]]>
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				<title><![CDATA[Fact-check: Screenshot falsely shows Kasim Khan discussing mother's reported plans to remarry]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[https://www.geo.tv/latest/676939-fact-check-screenshot-falsely-shows-kasim-khan-discussing-mothers-reported-plans-to-remarry]]></link>
				<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:38:00 +05:00]]></pubDate>				
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	            	<![CDATA[<p>A screenshot circulating online claims that Kasim Khan, the youngest son of former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan, discussed his mother's alleged plans to remarry during an interview with British journalist Christiane Amanpour.</p><p>The claim is false. Neither Amanpour asked Kasim Khan...]]>
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				<title><![CDATA[Fact-check: Fake Geo News graphic falsely quotes Mohsin Naqvi on PML-N]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[https://www.geo.tv/latest/676720-fact-check-fake-geo-news-graphic-falsely-quotes-mohsin-naqvi-on-pml-n]]></link>
				<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 08 Aug 2026 16:01:00 +05:00]]></pubDate>				
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	            	<![CDATA[<p>A graphic designed to resemble a Geo News bulletin is circulating online, claiming that Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, during a public speech, accused the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-N  of being responsible for killings and bloodshed in Azad Jammu and Kashmir.</p><p>The graphic is...]]>
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				<title><![CDATA[Fact-check: Did PM Shehbaz Sharif announce rickshaws for top students?]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[https://www.geo.tv/latest/676246-fact-check-did-pm-shehbaz-sharif-announce-rickshaws-for-top-students]]></link>
				<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 05 Aug 2026 18:37:00 +05:00]]></pubDate>				
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	            	<![CDATA[<p>A graphic that has accumulated thousands of shares and interactions claims that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif recently launched a scheme to distribute electric and loader rickshaws to students who secure the highest marks in their intermediate examinations.</p><p>The claim is...]]>
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				<title><![CDATA[Fact-check: Punjab Bar Council warned hotels over staff uniforms resembling lawyers' dress]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[https://www.geo.tv/latest/676050-fact-check-punjab-bar-council-warned-hotels-over-staff-uniforms-resembling-lawyers-dress]]></link>
				<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 04 Aug 2026 11:32:00 +05:00]]></pubDate>				
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	            	<![CDATA[<p>A claim circulating on social media states that the Punjab Bar Council  has issued notices to more than 100 hotels and restaurants in Punjab, warning them to stop their staff from wearing uniforms that resemble those worn by lawyers in Pakistani courts.</p><p>The claim is true.</p>Claim<p>On...]]>
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				<title><![CDATA[Fact-check: Talal Chaudhry's claim that Pakistani passport's visa-free access has increased is false]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[https://www.geo.tv/latest/675675-fact-check-talal-chaudhrys-claim-that-pakistani-passports-visa-free-access-has-increased-is-false]]></link>
				<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 01 Aug 2026 13:48:00 +05:00]]></pubDate>				
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	            	<![CDATA[<p class="">Pakistan's State Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control Talal Chaudhry has claimed that the number of countries offering visa-free access to Pakistani passport holders has increased due to the measures taken by his government.</p><p>This claim is incorrect.</p>Claim<p>In an...]]>
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				<title><![CDATA[Fact-check: Video falsely claims Sohail Afridi's lawyer abused Chief Justice of Pakistan]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[https://www.geo.tv/latest/675367-fact-check-video-falsely-claims-sohail-afridis-lawyer-abused-chief-justice-of-pakistan]]></link>
				<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:24:00 +05:00]]></pubDate>				
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	            	<![CDATA[<p class="">Social media users are sharing a video of a courtroom hearing, claiming it shows Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi&rsquo;s lawyer throwing files and verbally abusing Pakistan&rsquo;s Chief Justice Yahya Afridi before being restrained and escorted out by security...]]>
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				<title><![CDATA[Fact-check: AI-generated audio falsely attributes remarks about Fazlur Rehman's mental health to his son]]></title>
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				<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 28 Jul 2026 19:42:00 +05:00]]></pubDate>				
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	            	<![CDATA[<p class="">After a political rally in Punjab's city of Kasur on July 12, where the chief of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam  Maulana Fazlur Rehman made controversial remarks about military personnel, a video clip began circulating online purportedly showing Fazl's son saying his father's mental...]]>
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				<title><![CDATA[Fact-check: Is Shafi Ullah Jan correct in claiming that parliamentarians have been exempt from toll tax since 2003?]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[https://www.geo.tv/latest/673467-fact-check-is-shafi-ullah-jan-correct-in-claiming-that-parliamentarians-have-been-exempt-from-toll-tax-since-2003]]></link>
				<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:39:43 +05:00]]></pubDate>				
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	            	<![CDATA[<p>The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa information minister, Shafi Ullah Jan, has claimed in a recent interview that since 2003, all lawmakers, judges and army generals have been exempt from paying toll tax across the country.</p><p>The claim is misleading.</p>Claim<p>In an interview with a private channel on...]]>
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				<title><![CDATA[Fact-check: True. Punjab has increased sales tax on restaurant bills paid by card to 8%]]></title>
				<link><![CDATA[https://www.geo.tv/latest/673313-true-punjab-has-increased-sales-tax-on-restaurant-bills-paid-by-card-to-8]]></link>
				<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:38:00 +05:00]]></pubDate>				
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	            	<![CDATA[<p class="">After the Punjab Assembly passed the provincial budget, a claim began circulating online that the Punjab government had increased the sales tax on restaurant bills paid through debit and credit cards from 5% to 8%.</p><p>The claim sparked confusion among consumers, with many...]]>
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