This...]]> ]]> Last week, social media in Pakistan was flooded with claims that three people in the federal capital Islamabad died after consuming contaminated juice boxes.

The claim is false.

“There are reports of three deaths in the past 72 hours reportedly...]]> ]]> After the Punjab government held a marathon and cycling race in Lahore on April 19, photographs from the event began circulating online showing participants wearing T-shirts featuring the image of Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif. Several users questioned whether the images...]]> ]]> Online posts accuse the Punjab government of using an old and decommissioned airplane to transport patients under its air ambulance service, putting lives at risk.

The claim is incorrect.

Recently, the Punjab government bought a Gulfstream jet to...]]> ]]> Multiple online platforms are sharing footage that allegedly shows US President Donald J Trump warning Pakistan to stay out of the Middle East conflict in defence of Saudi Arabia and instead focus on stabilising its economy.

However, the video circulating online is a...]]> ]]> A statement attributed to the president of Türkiye is being widely circulated on social media in Pakistan, claiming he said Türkiye would have attacked Israel if Pakistan had not mediated talks between the United States and Iran this month.

The claim is false. Turkish President...]]> ]]> Following reports that Pakistan facilitated talks between the United States and Iran after both sides agreed to a temporary ceasefire on April 8, two video clips began circulating online. These clips allegedly show an Indian journalist and politician criticising Indian Prime Minister Narendra...]]> ]]> Online users are circulating an inappropriate video of a woman and a man, claiming it shows Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf activist Sanam Javaid Khan with an unidentified individual.

The claim is false. The video was created using artificial intelligence tools.

On April 7, a user...]]> ]]> Online posts claim that a documentary on cricketer Shaheen Shah Afridi, allegedly produced by Lahore Qalandars and Geo News, is set to be released this month. Social media users are also sharing what they claim is a poster of the upcoming documentary.

The claim is false. No such...]]> ]]> An alleged post circulating on social media suggests that the federal ombudsperson has stated that a man in Pakistan can be heavily fined for sending even a "good morning" message to a woman.

The claim is misleading. Penalties apply only in cases of...]]> ]]> A video circulating on social media in Pakistan falsely claims to show a news segment by France 24 reporting on fake social media accounts posing as Iranian users to run a disinformation campaign against Pakistan.

No such segment was aired by the channel.

On March 29,...]]> ]]> Online posts claim that Kasim Khan, the son of former prime minister Imran Khan, demanded that Pakistan’s Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus status be suspended during his speech at a United Nations Human Rights Council meeting in Geneva on March 25.

The claim was also shared...]]> ]]> Posts on Pakistani social media have shared an article purportedly from an Urdu newspaper claiming that, due to the presence of "non journalists" in the media, the government has announced that it will conduct examinations for journalists.

This claim is baseless. No such...]]> ]]> A claim circulating online states that the Punjab government introduced a scheme titled the “Maryam Nawaz Sharif Eidi Scheme,” providing Rs5,000 to low-income families during Eid ul-Fitr.

The claim is false.

On March 11, an Instagram...]]> ]]> Social media posts are claiming that the Federal Board of Revenue has announced a 50% reduction in tax liabilities for senior citizens aged 60 and above.

This claim is inaccurate. No such directive has been issued recently.

On March 15, an Instagram user...]]> ]]> Following the ongoing US-Israel-Iran conflict, which has raised concerns about a global energy and supply chain crisis, a claim circulated online that the Punjab government had shut down the Negahban Dastarkhwan programme, which provided free meals during Ramadan, as part of austerity...]]> ]]> After the US and Israel attacked Iran, a video circulating online that has gained tens of thousands of views, claims to show the President of the United States saying that Pakistan has threatened to join the war and strike Israel.

The claim is false. The clip of Trump was created using...]]> ]]> Following US and Israeli attacks on Iran, a video circulating on social media claims to show Senate Opposition Leader Allama Raja Nasir Abbas alleging that the United States used Pakistan’s airspace to launch strikes on Iran during a television talk show.

The...]]> ]]> After violent protests erupted near the American Consulate in Karachi on March 1 following the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, a video began circulating on Pakistani social media supposedly showing an arrested protester saying he was instructed to target the...]]> ]]> Prior to the start of the month of Ramadan, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced a Rs38 billion Ramadan relief package under which Rs13,000 would be digitally transferred to 12.2 million low-income families across Pakistan.

Soon after the announcement, a message began...]]>