ISLAMABAD: The Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) has prepared list ofAtleast 250 social media accounts operating on different online platformsusing the name of the Armed Forces of Pakistan.

The list of the fake accounts have been provided to the FIA and the PTA soas to be removed from the online platforms.

The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has notified the PakistanTelecommunication Authority (PTA) to take action against over 250 fakesocial media accounts using the names of Pakistan’s armed forces to beoperated.

The list was forwarded to the FIA by the Inter-Services Public Relations(ISPR). It includes 45 Twitters accounts, 94 Facebook pages, 101 Youtubeaccounts and 15 Instagram accounts.

These accounts are being operated by unauthorised personnel and individualswho portray themselves speaking on behalf of the armed forces using thenames of the Pakistan Army, Pakistan Air Force and Pakistan Navy.

The action against these accounts was taken as they were giving themisleading impression that statements posted from these accounts were theofficial statements of the armed forces of Pakistan.

The PTA, after being notified by the FIA, has initiated a crackdown againstthose fake accounts.