ISLAMABAD: FIA counter-terrorism unit. on Wednesday Arrested 12 more the accused is involved in running smear campaign against sensitive institutions and important persons on social media.
In a joint crackdown launched by the FIA’s counter-terrorism department and its cyber unit, the agency rounded up up to a dozen trolls. who were associated with shame campaign against government agencies.
However, the FIA’s counterterrorism wing requested a legal opinion regarding the registration. of cases against persons arrested, who we found involved in I hate trolling against sensitive institutions.
FIA has been granted with lists of fifty people, who we operating hundreds of fake social media Accounts. Of these fake accounts trolling against sensitive institutions and important persons were being made.
FIA sources said some of the accounts were managed from overseas. So far, 12 trolls from Lahore, Gujrat, Faisalabad and Islamabad have been arrested. added.
Sources said that cases will be registered under articles on combating terrorism.
On the other hand, PTI decided to achieve out to the courts over “the pursuit” against This social media activists.
“[A] petition challenging the persecution of PTI social media activists is completed and will be submitted in high courts tomorrow morning,” Asad Umar tweeted. on Tuesday.
With additional contribution from the news service
