A Joint Investigation Team (JIT), headed by Islamabad’s Inspector General of Police, has intensified its inquiry into individuals accused of spreading anti-state propaganda online.
The federal government-formed JIT has summoned 10 people, including key Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders, over allegations of making anti-Pakistan statements and false claims on social media.
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Established under Section 30 of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) 2016, the JIT aims to identify and prosecute those responsible. It reportedly possesses strong evidence linking the accused to the case and has directed them to appear on March 7, 2025, at 12:00 PM.
Among those summoned are PTI leader Zulfi Bukhari and social media team members Asif Rasheed, Muhammad Arshad, Sibghatullah Warrak, Azhar Mashwani, Muhammad Noman Afzal, Jibran Ilyas, Syed Salman Raza Zaidi, Musa Warrak, and Ali Hasnain Malik.
