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By Hazel Gandhi A collage of two photos showing jailed former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is viral online with the misleading claim that the photo shows him casting his vote for the general election while being jailed. BOOM found that while Khan did cast his vote, this photo is old and unrelated to the ongoing general election of Pakistan. Pakistan held its general elections on February 8, 2024, where candidates backed by Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf ran as independents against Nawaz Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N). PTI candidates are leading as counting of votes...
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By Hazel Gandhi A video on X purporting to show jailed former Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan announcing his party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's boycott of the ongoing general election in the country is viral online. BOOM found that the audio is fake and has been created using an AI voice cloning tool to discourage voters from participating in the election. Neither Khan nor the PTI has made any announcements about withdrawing from the election. The synthetic audio underscores concerns of artificial intelligence particularly deepfake technology being misused around the world to subvert elec...
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By The Conversation Saira Bano, Thompson Rivers UniversityIn the lead-up to upcoming general elections in Pakistan, the country’s Human Rights Commission has voiced significant concerns about “pre-poll rigging” and the “blatant manipulation” of the electoral process. The Feb. 8 elections are apparently unlikely to be conducted in a fair and free manner. Pakistan has a history of electoral engineering, with the military often playing a pivotal role as a “kingmaker.” This consistent military interference in Pakistani politics explains current fears about the integrity of the democratic process i...
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By Hazel Gandhi Altered videos of actors Hrithik Roshan, Salman Khan, and Akshay Kumar supporting former Pakistan PM Imran Khan following his arrest are circulating on Facebook. BOOM found that the videos were fake and a different audio was overlaid into the video to make the false claim. Imran Khan was arrested on May 9, 2023, outside the Islamabad High Court for more than 100 cases against him of corruption, blasphemy, terrorism, and sedition, among others. Following his arrest, these doctored videos of the three actors are being shared to claim that they support Khan and have spoken against...
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By Archis Chowdhury A video showing Pakistan's Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto celebrating with other Pakistani leaders, is being shared on social media with the claim that it shows Pakistani leaders celebrating the recent arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan. BOOM found this claim to be false; our fact check reveals that the video is from April 2022, and shows Bhutto celebrating with other Pakistani leaders after Imran Khan was ousted as prime minister, following a no-confidence motion. Khan, who leads the opposition party Pakistan Tehreek-e Insaf, was arrested outside Islamabad High Co...
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By Hazel Gandhi A fabricated document that claims to show an agreement signed between former Pakistan PM and chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) Imran Khan and the government of Pakistan is going viral online. The document claims to show the terms of Imran Khan's arrest, which include points such as him not being raped or interrogated naked. BOOM found that the document is fabricated and no such agreement was made between the two parties. After months of evading arrest, Imran Khan was brought into custody on May 9 while he was appearing in the Islamabad High Court for charges of corrup...
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By Anmol Alphonso An old video from April 2022 showing protesters gathered in London near former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's residence to show support for former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan after his government lost the trust vote then is being shared with the false claim that it shows protests after Khan's recent arrest. In the 13 seconds video, a large group of protesters can be seen gathered waving Pakistani flags and chanting slogans against Nawaz Sharif. Khan was arrested on May 9, 2023, from the Islamabad Judicial Complex while appearing in court on corruption charges. ...
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By The Conversation Zahid Shahab Ahmed, Deakin UniversityThe arrest this week of former Pakistan prime minister and cricket legend Imran Khan has triggered nationwide protests targeting military and other institutions, some of which have turned violent. Pakistan’s political crisis has worsened significantly since Khan lost a no-confidence motion in parliament and was ousted from power last April. Since then, Khan’s populist rhetoric has stoked divisions in society, leading to extreme polarisation and the violent reactions we’ve seen this week. Khan takes on the militaryKhan began sowing these ...
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By Srijit Das India Today group's AajTak and AajTak Bangla recently used two artificially generated images of former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan and falsely claimed that the photos were clicked after Khan was arrested following a court ruling in Pakistan. BOOM found that the pictures were created using a generative AI tool and does not show real images of Khan in prison as claimed. Khan, who also led the Pakistan cricket team in international level, was arrested on May 9, 2023 at Islamabad High Court by paramilitary troops over corruption charges. Following the incident, Khan's Pakistan...
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By Archis Chowdhury An image showing a man brandishing a gun while leaning out of a car with a poster of an 'Azadi' march led by former Pakistani Prime Minister Irfan Khan, is going viral with the claim that it shows Khan's supporters being violent. BOOM found this claim to be false; our fact-check reveals that the image has been photoshopped, with the gun being digitally altered into the photo. The original photo, taken in 2014, does not contain a gun. On Saturday, an Islamabad court cancelled Khan's arrest warrant in the Toshakhana corruption case, after he showed up at the court to mark his...
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