Pakistani actor and host Imran Ashraf rejected an Imran Ashraf death hoax after an AI-generated clip spread across social media.
Ashraf reassured fans through Instagram that he was safe. “Alhamdulillah, I am absolutely fine; it’s fake news,” he wrote. He also asked followers for prayers.
A TikTok account shared the fabricated video. The clip imitated a television news bulletin and falsely claimed Ashraf had died from cardiac arrest.
Celebrities have real families, real hearts, and real lives. Traumatizing a family with a fake death hoax for internet clout is unforgivable.
Alhamdulillah he is safe. May Allah bless Imran Ashraf with a long, healthy life. Shame on the creator report!https://t.co/iSpmXqfLey pic.twitter.com/sIr9CVrqOK
— SABA~IMRAN (@its_saba_20) August 17, 2026The account also carried other manipulated clips. They appeared to show journalists, actors and cricketers offering condolences over Ashraf’s supposed death.
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Similar false celebrity content in Pakistan. Singer Tahira Syed denied an online death report in June and confirmed that she was fine.
Hosts Tauseeq Haider and Farah Sadia also rejected a separate fake video. The clip falsely claimed that the two had married.
