A WhatsApp group administrator was reportedly arrested in Pakpattan for permitting a derogatory post targeting Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz to circulate within the group, a violation of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act 2016.
The first information report (FIR) described the message as containing “offensive language.” It alleged that the suspect “deliberately shared an immoral and insulting post on social media, while the [group admin], aware of its offensive and illegal nature, failed to remove it, allowing other group members to view it.”
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District Police Officer (DPO) Pakpattan, Javed Iqbal, confirmed the arrest under the PECA Act. He stated, “A suspect shared a malicious and insulting post against the Punjab chief minister in the WhatsApp group,” and added that further investigation is ongoing to prevent the misuse of social media platforms.
