*ISLAMABAD: The government on Friday directed to launch a crackdown againstthose doing propaganda on social media over Saudi Arabia Crown PrinceMohammed bin Salman and his delegation’s visit to Pakistan.*
The Ministry of Interior has written to the director general of FederalInvestigation Agency (FIA), the chief commissioner Islamabad, the inspectorgenerals of police and chief secretaries of all provinces to take strictaction against such activities.
The letter read that some outfits and their people were doing propagandaagainst the Saudi crown prince’s visit.
“So far, five Facebook pages, 19 Facebook accounts and 20 Twitter accountshave been found involved in spreading unfounded statements,” it said.
The Interior Ministry directed the cybercrime wing of the FIA and thePakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to immediately block suchaccounts and take action against those running them.
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