A case has been registered against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA).
According to sources, the Cyber Crime Reporting Center in Islamabad registered the case at the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) on behalf of the state. The FIR states that Sohail Afridi is accused of spreading hatred and misleading information against state institutions through social media. He allegedly shared false and baseless statements in video messages, which were circulated online to damage the reputation of state and national security institutions, the complaint reads.
The FIR further claims that Afridi made false remarks against state institutions outside Adiala Jail, and that the video was also shared through the official Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) social media page.
Authorities said the case has been lodged under relevant sections of the PECA Act for defaming and inciting hatred against state institutions.
