A journalist named Muhammad Khalid Jamil was arrested and remanded by an Islamabad court for two days in the custody of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA). The FIA accused him of spreading a “provocative narrative” against state institutions through his social media posts. The first information report (FIR), registered by the FIA, stated that Jamil was found sharing intimidating content and tweets on social media, which violated Section 20 of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca). This section states that intentionally transmitting false information that harms someone’s reputation or privacy can result in imprisonment or a fine. The FIR also included Section 505 of the Pakistan Penal Code, which deals with statements leading to public mischief. The FIA alleged that Jamil and others propagated, promoted, and glorified anti-state and hatred narratives against state institutions. They claimed that such content aims to create a rift between the public and state institutions and harm Pakistan. The FIA said that Jamil attempted to provoke the general public against state institutions, including the judiciary, through videos and other intimidating content. The FIA stated that the competent authority allowed the registration of the FIR, and therefore the case is now registered.
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