ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah says the government has decided to launch a crackdown against maligning people through immoral videos.
In a statement, the federal minister said those spreading unethical material on social media will be arrested. “We will not allow anyone to defame people through social media,” he said, adding that it is important to stop such acts from being used for blackmailing.
He said said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed not to tolerate such material. He said social media will not be allowed to be used for mudslinging on others. He said such incidents will be curbed wherein the material is used for blackmailing.
He further shared that FIA and other concerned institutions have been directed to take action against those sharing obscene videos and photos on social media. He said those involved in criminal activities will be dealt with iron hands.
The FIA has also taken notice of and launched a probe against fake videos being spread on social media. The FIA warned that it would take strict action against all those involved in sharing such content and asked netizens to refrain from becoming part of any such campaign.
Former federal minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) senior leader Fawad Chaudhry claimed on Monday that a campaign for character assassination of the former prime minister Imran Khan is about to be launched through fake videos and audio.
In a video message on social networking site Twitter, Fawad Chaudhry said that the imported government tried to use blasphemy cases against political opponents.
He said that the government will also start a major campaign for character assassination of Imran Khan, adding that these are the last weeks of the dummy government and the real freedom movement is not going to stop because of these issues.
