Pakistani government forms a JIT under Peca 2016 to probe anti-state social media campaigns.

The Pakistani government has formed a five-member joint investigation team (JIT) under Section 30 of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca) 2016, to probe organised anti-state malicious social media campaigns. The JIT, headed by Islamabad police chief, will include two senior Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) officials, and will investigate the motives behind such campaigns, identify the culprits and their accomplices, and prosecute them under applicable laws.

July 27, 2024
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