Reverse image search found the video shared by Times of India, showing rats at Gonda Medical College.
The viral clip showing rats roaming the Quetta Civil Hospital is fake as the actual video shows the Gonda Medical College in Uttar Pradesh, India. PHOTO: Screenshot of viral video
Since May 21, 2026, several users, including Pakistani journalists, have been sharing a video on social media platforms X and YouTube, claiming that it shows rats roaming inside the Quetta Civil Hospital. However, the clip is from Gonda Medical College in Uttar Pradesh, India.
How it started
On May 21, Pakistani actor Asad Malik shared a video on X showing rats roaming inside a hospital with the caption: “Quetta Civil Hospital. This is the state of our government hospitals.”
The post has been viewed 63,000 times.
Famous Pakistani anchor Mubashir Lucman also shared the same video on
The post has been viewed 40,100 times.
Nayeema Mahjoor, a fiction writer and journalist, also shared the same video on
The video was also shared by other users on X and YouTube with the same claim, as seen here, here, here, here, here, here and here.
Methodology
A fact check was launched to determine the veracity of this claim due to its virality and strong public interest in the issue.
A reverse image search, conducted to trace the source of the images, yielded the same video shared by major Indian media outlets. Times of India on his Instagram account on January 16, 2026.
According to the caption, the video shows rats roaming freely in the orthopedics department of Gonda Medical College in Uttar Pradesh, India.
Another keyword search yielded the same video covered by several other Indian media outlets, such as Time now, Times of IndiaAnd Telegraph India on their websites.
According to reports, the video was shared by Congress on his X account on January 14, 2026.
मेडिकल कॉलेज का नजारा देखिए 👇
यहां इंसानों के वॉर्ड में चूहों की मौज जारी है। मोटे-पतले, गोल-मटोल… तरह-तरह के चूहे यहां-वहां फुदक रहे हैं।
जैसे मेडिकल कॉलेज का ये वॉर्ड इंसानों का नहीं- चूहों का है। pic.twitter.com/mmw1gAAjA4
– Congress (@INCIndia) January 14, 2026
According to the Time now report, the hospital administration took action after the video went viral, and an investigation was ordered. A special team was also formed to study how rodents were able to access the service and move through critical areas, including oxygen lines.
The research also resulted in a Facebook post from Jist, an Indian digital news and media platform, dated January 15, 2026. According to the caption, the viral clip was recorded by patients and raised concerns about hygiene and safety.
Fact Check Status: False
The claim that a viral clip shows rats running loose at the Quetta Civil Hospital is false.
The video is from January 2026 and shows Gonda Medical College in Uttar Pradesh, India.
This fact check was originally published by iVerify Pakistan — a project of CEJ-IBA and UNDP.
