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Sunday, December 22, 2024

Dozens of journalists, vloggers booked in Pakistan for alleged false claims against army - The Economic Times

Pakistani authorities have charged dozens of journalists and vloggers, including the nation's first Sikh TV anchor, with spreading false information about the army's role in the deaths of supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan. The FIA alleges they fueled provincialism and encouraged boycotts of army products following the November 26th protests.

Pakistan government on Friday booked dozens of journalists and vloggers, including a first Pakistani Sikh TV anchor, for allegedly propagating false claims against the army in connection with the deaths of supporters of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan. The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) alleged that the journalists and vloggers fanned provincialism, supported the ongoing campaign to boycott of army products and raised questions on the alleged killings of Khan's supporters during the November 26 protests.

The development comes days after authorities booked 150 suspects and arrested 22 of them, mostly belonging to Khan's party, for allegedly propagating against the army on social media on the killings of the party workers in Islamabad on November 26.

"Cases have been registered under different sections of Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) against journalists and vloggers, including first Sikh journalist/anchor Harmeet Singh, Ahmad Noorani, Imran Khatana, Rizwan Ahmad Khan, Salman Durani, Hussain Rafique, Ahmad Malik, Azhar Tariq Khan, Asif Bashir, Saraj Ahmad, Muhammad Arshad and Abdul Qadir," a senior...



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