ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Wednesday approved summary empowering the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to curb social media posts what are meant to propagate against state institutions.
The approval by the federal cabinet came through a summary on circulation from the Ministry of Interior about the amendments in the schedule of the FIA Act, 1974.
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It further adds that these rumours and false information were also being disseminated with the intent to cause, or which is likely to cause, fear or alarm in the public or in any section of the public whereby any person may be induced to commit an offence against the state or against the public tranquillity.
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