Md Mahfooz Alam

Md Mahfooz Alam works as a Fact-Check journalist at the NewsMeter. A news buff with a keen interest in politics and history. He enjoys working on investigative stories and debunking mis/disinformation. He learned Fact-Checking skills at The Quint and has been monitoring and busting fake news/claims for the last two years.

Pak deputy PM quotes fake newspaper clip calling Pakistan Air Force 'king of the skies'

Ishaq Dar cited ‘The Daily Telegraph’, claiming the British newspaper had reported that ‘Pakistan is the undisputed king of the skies.’

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 16 May 2025 4:16 PM IST

Fact Check: Udhampur airbase destroyed by Pakistani JF-17 fighter jets? No, video is AI-generated

An AI-generated video is being shared online, falsely claiming it shows the destruction of the Udhampur airbase after Pakistan’s airstrike.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 15 May 2025 7:51 PM IST

Fact Check: India says Pakistan did not target civilians? No, Pak misled using Vyomika Singh’s edited clip

Pakistan Armed Forces used an edited clip of IAF Wing Commander Vyomika Singh to falsely claim that India admitted that Pakistan targeted only...

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 14 May 2025 4:37 PM IST

Fact Check: Indian BrahMos missile destroys Pak’s Nuclear Command Centre? Here’s what the video is about

A video from Yemen has been circulating online, falsely claiming to show the aftermath of India’s missile attack on Pakistan.

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 13 May 2025 7:32 PM IST

Fact Check: Image shows pilot Shivangi Singh after ejecting from Rafale jet shot down by Pakistan? No, the image is from 2023

An image of a female pilot lying on the ground is being circulated online with the false claim that it shows the first photo of IAF pilot Shivangi...

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 11 May 2025 6:05 PM IST

Fact Check: Indian pilot Shivangi Singh caught by Pakistan? No, the video is old and unrelated

A video showing an individual entangled in power lines is circulating online, falsely claiming to depict Squadron Leader Shivangi Singh, hanging from...

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 10 May 2025 5:17 PM IST

Fact Check: Pakistan’s General admits to losing two JF-17 fighter jets? Video is AI-manipulated

A video circulating online claims Pakistan’s General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry admitted that India shot down two JF-17 fighter jets. However, the video is...

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 9 May 2025 5:00 PM IST

Fact Check: Military installation in Jalandhar’s Adampur attacked by Pakistan? No, image shows destroyed Russian airfield

An old image of a destroyed Russian launcher has been circulating online, falsely claiming that a key military installation in Adampur, Jalandhar, was...

By Md Mahfooz Alam Published on 8 May 2025 9:01 PM IST

Md Mahfooz Alam

Pak deputy PM quotes fake newspaper clip calling Pakistan Air Force 'king of the skies'

Fact Check: Udhampur airbase destroyed by Pakistani JF-17 fighter jets? No, video is AI-generated

Fact Check: India says Pakistan did not target civilians? No, Pak misled using Vyomika Singh’s edited clip

Fact Check: Indian BrahMos missile destroys Pak’s Nuclear Command Centre? Here’s what the video is about

Fact Check: Image shows pilot Shivangi Singh after ejecting from Rafale jet shot down by Pakistan? No, the image is from 2023

Fact Check: Indian pilot Shivangi Singh caught by Pakistan? No, the video is old and unrelated

Fact Check: Pakistan’s General admits to losing two JF-17 fighter jets? Video is AI-manipulated

Fact Check: Military installation in Jalandhar’s Adampur attacked by Pakistan? No, image shows destroyed Russian airfield

Fact Check: Operation Sindoor - Fox News reports Pak shot down Indian fighter jet? No, video report is from 2019

Fact Check: Kishanganga dam collapses after India halts water flow into Pakistan? No, video shows dam collapse in Texas

Fact Check: Rafale fighter jet shot down by Pakistan in Bahawalpur? No, the images are old

Finance Ministry dismisses media reports of India requesting Italy to cut financing for Pakistan

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