The Joint Investigation Team (JIT) examining the smear campaign against thejudiciary and Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa has obtained recordsof 519 social media users engaged in posting defamatory content against theSupreme Court and the chief justice across various platforms.
Documents available with the Hum Investigation Team indicate that the FIAcybercrime team has delivered to the JIT the records of over 500 socialmedia users involved in the anti-judiciary campaign. The FIA reportdiscloses ongoing actions against account operators who have been maligningthese institutions.
Among the findings, 308 social media accounts initiated the posting ofslanderous content following a verdict on a political party’s electionsymbol. The report further details that 211 accounts have been part of ananti-judiciary campaign for several months, 27 official accounts linked toa political party conducted an anti-judiciary campaign, 47 party leadersposted organized anti-judiciary content on social media, 57 party ticketholders slandered the judiciary online, and 103 supporters, YouTubers, andvloggers conducted an anti-judiciary campaign.
The documents also highlight material posted by journalists, TV anchors,renowned YouTubers, and social media activists. The report notes theinvolvement of 187 users, including journalists and influencers, in theanti-judiciary campaign from both within and outside the country.
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According to the report, approximately 309 Twitter accounts are activelyinvolved in an anti-judiciary campaign against the judiciary and the chiefjustice of Pakistan. Additionally, 115 YouTubers, TikTokers, and Facebookaccount users participated in the campaign, while 37 accounts supported apolitical party by hoisting its flag. Furthermore, 27 accounts areoperating from outside the country.
The report identifies 97 social media accounts, while 80 accounts remainunidentified or are declared fake.