A journalist named Harmeet Sing (@HarmeetSinghPk) tweeted that the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre in Jordan had ranked Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) 24th in its list of the 500 most influential Muslims in the world for 2025. This sparked a heated debate on social media, with some users believing the news and others calling it fake.

Farhan Virk (@FarhanKVirk), a social media expert, disputed the claim, stating that he had read the list and Imran Khan’s name was not on it. However, the fact-checking team of Fake News Watchdog found that Imran Khan’s name was indeed listed in “Honourable Mentions” under the category of Politicians and Rulers, ranking 24th, although it was on page 74 of the 321-page report. Interestingly, no other Pakistani politician made it to the list, which also included names like Dr. Muhammad Yunus of Bangladesh and London Mayor Sadiq Khan.