FIA Cyber Crime wing crackdown against defunct Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan’s social media accounts.
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FIA Cyber Crime wing has launched a crackdown against defunct Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan’s or TLP social media accounts.
Summary of Case
"On 28 Oct, 2021 Federal Investigation Authority’s FIA Cyber Crime wing has launched a crackdown against defunct Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan’s or TLP social media accounts.
At least 12 people were arrested during the simultaneous operation in Lahore, Faisalabad, Nankana Sahab, Islamabad and elsewhere in Punjab, said FIA.
The suspects, FIA said, were involved in posting ‘doctored images and fake videos’ on the internet.
On Wednesday, Federal Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry announced initiating an operation against the people spreading fake news and hatred on social media. Later, Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad ordered the authorities concerned to launch a crackdown on the social media accounts of the banned TLP.
The government has announced to treat the banned TLP as a militant organization and “no restraint” policy for inciting violence.
The protesters have, on the other hand, reached Chanda Qila, a few kilometers from Gujranwala. To stop them, a number of trucks and containers were parked on the Sarai Alamgir section of the GT Road. The Chenab Bridge in Gujrat has been completely closed for traffic, while all routes from Gujrat to Lahore have been closed.
However, reacting to government decisions, the banned TLP said that the primary demand has always been the expulsion of the French ambassador. “The government has always used power to snatch our constitutional and legal rights. Protests are the beauty of democracy,” a TLP spokesperson said."
Category of Incident
Censorship
ICCS Status
ICCS Divisions: 0803-Acts related to freedom of expression or control of expression
ICCS Group: 08039-Other acts related to freedom of expression or control of expression
ICCS Class: N/A
ICCS Crime: Acts related to freedom of expression or control of expression
Reported By
Samaa News
Date of incident
28
Month
October
Year
2021
Name of affected person
12 social media users
Other affected persons
12 social media users
Name of affected organization
No organization affected
Other affected organizations
No organization affected
Action by
Federal Investigation Agency (FIA)
City
Lahore, Faisalabad, Nankana Sahab, Islamabad
Province
Punjab
Designation
Social Media Activist
Professional category
Social Media Activist
Age of victim
N/A
Marital Status
N/ACompensation Details
Amount of compensation announced by government: No compensation announced
Date of compensation announcement by government: No compensation announced
Date of compensation paid by government: No compensation announced
Amount of compensation announced by others: No compensation announced
Date of compensation announced by others: No compensation announced
Date compensation paid by others: No compensation announced
FIR Details
Was FIR registered ?: No
Court Details
Was case investigated ?: No
Court where case was presented: Case was not presented in any court
Name of prosecuting lawyer: Case was not presented in any court
Date of first court hearing:
Date of last court hearing:
Status of court case: Case was not presented in any court
Journalist Union Status
PFUJ
N/A
APNS
CPNE
PBA
Media Source Status
Media reports:
https://www.samaa.tv/news/2021/10/fia-arrests-12-men-for-running-tlp-social-media-campaigns/Condemn Status
Colleague of victim
N/A
Employer organization
N/A
Press Club Status
Press club 1: N/A
Press club 2:
Press club 3: