Dated audio of local politician falsely linked to unrest in northern Pakistan

Pakistan imposed direct rule in the northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province after supporters of former prime minister Imran Khan staged rallies demanding his release, but a video circulating online does not show a local political party leader criticising Pakistan's military chief at the UN General Assembly over the move. The footage contains anomalies consistent with AI-generated content, while the audio was lifted from a 2025 Senate session when he accused the military of attempting to pursue a rare earth minerals deal with the United States.