A photo showing former Prime Minister Imran Khan doing push‑ups in jail has caused debate on social media. Supporters of Khan and leaders in his party, Pakistan Tehreek‑e‑Insaf (PTI), shared the image widely.
According to Imran Khan’s sister Aleema Khan, the picture is authentic and was taken a few months ago. She and other PTI leaders believed that it showed his continued activity while imprisoned in Adiala.
However, independent fact‑checkers have raised questions about the picture’s authenticity. The picture might not be an authentic, unaltered image taken inside the prison, according to preliminary examinations utilizing image analysis software.
According to experts utilizing Google DeepMind’s SynthID tool and other AI detection technologies, the image appears to have been altered or produced using artificial intelligence rather than being a current prison shot.
This is not the first time images of Imran Khan from jail have been shared with misleading claims. In the past, several viral photos claiming to show him behind bars were found to be old or manipulated using AI tools.
Some were even created by AI picture generators and then shared as if they were real. News organisations and social media users have been caught posting AI‑made images as true visuals of Khan’s situation, leading to confusion online.
At the moment, there is no independent confirmation from an official source that the push-up photo is real. The jail authorities have not released verified images showing Khan exercising.
Observers say this kind of content highlights how easy it is for AI‑generated images to spread quickly, especially in political and emotional topics.
