ISLAMABAD – The Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) Cybercrime Wing hasregistered inquiries against certain journalists and groups for allegedlystarting a targeted social media campaign against Saudi Crown PrinceMohammad Bin Salman’s visit in February.
FIA issued a letter in this regard, which caught the attention of themasses when journalist Murtaza Solangi, whose name is present in theletter, criticized the government in a tweet.
“So the shameful government of Imran Khan has a problem with putting thepicture of slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi on your Twitter profile andconsiders it against the law?”, Solangi tweeted.View image on Twitterlink[image: View image on Twitter]link
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So the shameful govt of @ImranKhanPTI linkhas a problem with putting the picture of slain journalist #JamalKhashoggilink on your twitterprofile and considers it against the law? Come arrest me, you shamelesscreatures.8:35 PM – Mar 27, 2019link
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FIA sources have confirmed the authenticity of the letter. Signed by FIAAdditional Director Cybercrime Wing Chaudhry Abdul Rauf, the letter directsall additional directors of the agency in Rawalpindi to initiate inquiriesagainst six journalists and four groups.Names of Journalists
Those named in the letter include:
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1. Matiullah Jan 2. Murtaza Solangi 3. Azaz Syed 4. Ammar Masood 5. Umer Cheema 6. Ahmed Waqas Goraya 7. Majlis-i-Wahdat-i-Muslimeen (MWM) 8. Imamia Students Organization (ISO) 9. Hizbul Tahrir Pak 10. Tameer-i-Watan Party
The letter reads,
A targeted social media campaign was planned/executed against the [crownprince’s] visit, during which [a] few social media activists and groupsremained particularly consistent/active till the very last day of the visit.
It stated that the activists had put up the picture of slain Saudijournalist Jamal Khashoggi as a display picture on their social mediaprofile during the crown prince’s visit. According to FIA, doing so hasconveyed a very ‘disrespectful message to the visiting guest.’
Referring to the groups, it stated,
These groups/party’s members were found most active on social media againstMohammad Bin Salman’s visit to Pakistan.
The additional directors have been asked to present a daily report on theinquiries to Deputy Director Ayaz Khan.
