In the wake of the tragic attack in Pahalgam, a flood of fake, fabricated, and dangerous news stories has emerged, with the aim of distorting the truth and shifting blame. The latest report by the Fake News Watchdog, spanning 31 pages, uncovers significant revelations regarding the deliberate spread of misinformation. This campaign, orchestrated in part […]
Claim: The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), amplified by certain Indian journalists, claimed that 10 Pakistani Army personnel were killed when BLA fighters targeted a military convoy with an improvised explosive device (IED) in Margat, a suburb of Quetta. They listed names of alleged deceased personnel and pledged to intensify their attacks. Fact: The actual incident,
A harrowing video of a motorway traffic accident is making the rounds on social media, with many users falsely claiming it shows Afghan Deportees being deported from Pakistan. However, a fact-check has revealed that the footage is old and entirely unrelated to Afghan migrants. The video depicts a chaotic scene involving multiple injured passengers following
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A false and fabricated news story is circulating on social media, claiming that terrorists attacked a police checkpoint in Karak district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, resulting in five deaths and three injuries. The moment the news surfaced online, it went viral and caused widespread panic in the area. Fact Check: What’s the truth behind the story?
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Background A statement attributed to the banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has been circulating on various social media platforms, claiming that its militants launched a successful attack on military and Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) personnel in the Daraban Subdivision of Dera Ismail Khan. The group alleged that several personnel were killed or injured, three vehicles were damaged,
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Claim: A video circulating on social media is claimed to show the Pakistan Army discreetly removing the bodies of soldiers killed during the March 2025 military operation against the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), which followed the hijacking of the Jaffar Express. Reality: The footage predates the March 2025 incident by at least a year and
Khyber District: Security officials have dismissed claims of a militant attack on a check-post in the Tirah Valley, clarifying that the outpost was vacated months ago as part of a strategic policy shift and handed over to local tribal elders to support peace efforts in the region. A video circulating on social media shows a
A video circulating widely on social media claiming to show a powerful explosion at the Pakistan Army Headquarters in Rawalpindi has been found to be misleading. The footage is not from Pakistan but from Syria. The Claim On March 23, a user on X (formerly Twitter) shared a 23-second video clip depicting a chaotic scene
A viral video of a young woman is being shared on social media with false and misleading claims, apparently aimed at discrediting families of Balochistan’s missing persons by questioning their financial hardships. Social media posts allege that while these families complain about economic struggles, they can be seen using expensive iPhones. One such post on
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Claim: Bagram Airbase has been handed over to the United States and is effectively under Chinese control. Verdict: Unverified. Conflicting reports and official denials leave the situation unclear. Background: Recent media speculation and political commentary have reignited controversy over the status of Bagram Airbase in Afghanistan—a facility of strategic military significance. The airbase, previously a
