Fact check: Viral video of Indian anchor’s outburst over Pakistan’s role in US-Iran ceasefire is doctored

Video allegedly of Indian anchor losing temper had inconsistent visuals, on-screen text also AI-generated content

Multiple people and accounts, including those that appear to be pro-military, shared a video on Wednesday, showing an Indian news anchor losing his temper while discussing Pakistan’s role in the ceasefire between Iran and the United States. However, the video is doctored.

Backchannel diplomatic efforts by Pakistan paid off, as the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire on April 8, 2026, after weeks of escalating hostilities triggered by US-Israeli strikes on February 28, which quickly spiralled into a wider regional conflict.

Pakistan emerged as a central diplomatic actor in securing the ceasefire between the US and Iran, actively facilitating communication between the two sides at a critical stage of the conflict. The effort resulted in a two-week ceasefire, with Pakistan positioning itself as a host for further negotiations.

HOW IT STARTED

Earlier today, an X user, who appears to be pro-military based on his past posts, shared a video allegedly showing an Indian media anchor losing his temper with the following caption: “Indian media have gone mad. Indian media is destroying their own channels, fighting with each other and crying hard over the news that Pakistan stopped the Iran–US war. These people wanted to isolate Pakistan, but now are crying after Pakistan’s success.”

The post garnered 508,000 views.

The transcription of the clip is as follows: “Friends, listen to this news that has come in, Pakistan has stopped a war between the United States and Iran. It’s a step that could shake the world. But is this really good for us? We need to think. We need to ask questions. Why do we always have to stand on the sidelines? This is not something we can tolerate. How long will our voice continue to be suppressed?”

The same video was shared by another user, who also appears to be pro-military based on their past posts, on X with a similar claim with the following caption: “Indian media in chaos. Infighting, outrage, and collapsing narratives as Pakistan’s diplomatic breakthrough takes centre stage. They pushed to isolate Pakistan; now they’re rattled by its success,” accumulating 25,000 views.

Murtaza Solangi, the president's spokesperson, also shared the video on his X account in a similar context. His post gathered 32,000 views.

Journalists Waqar Satti and Zahid Gishkori shared the clip on their X accounts as well, gaining 7,000 and 16,000 views, respectively. Gishkori also shared it on his Facebook account.

British-American broadcaster and journalist Mehdi Hasan also reposted the video on X and asked if the clip was real.

Subsequently, the clip was shared by various other accounts on X, as can be seen here, here, here, here, here and here, accumulating more than 62,000 views.

The same clip with similar captions was shared on Facebook, as seen here, here and here.

Pakistani media outlet Aaj News also shared a screenshot of the viral video in a news article dated April 8, 2026. The article was titled: “Ceasefire achieved through Pakistan’s efforts; Indian and Israeli media mourn”.

METHODOLOGY

A fact-check was initiated to determine the veracity of the claim due to its high virality and keen public interest in the US-Israel war with Iran, and Pakistan’s key role in the ceasefire.

Inspecting the video showed multiple visual discrepancies. At the 10-second mark, a white paper thrown by the host abruptly turns black mid-air.

At the 17-second mark, a chair thrown by the host morphs into what appears to be a plastic sheet.

Moreover, the text displayed on the screen throughout the viral video is incoherent when translated, consisting of random letters and words rather than meaningful language — a telltale sign of AI-generated content.

Running the video through AI-forensic tools showed that Undetectable labelled the audio as 95 per cent AI-generated.

Truth Scan labelled it as 96pc AI-generated.

Fact-check status: False

The claim that a viral video shows an Indian news anchor’s outburst over Pakistan’s role in the US-Iran ceasefire is false.

The video is doctored through AI.

This fact check was originally published by iVerify Pakistan — a project of CEJ-IBA and UNDP.