The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested two individuals for allegedly uploading fake images and videos of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on social media.
The FIA stated that Ahmed Hassan and Murtaza Khan were arrested for spreading false visual content involving the Chief Minister. The arrests were made after a citizen from Mozang, Lahore, filed a formal complaint.
The FIA revealed that the suspects were engaged in distributing provocative and false content intended to stir public unrest.
The case is being handled by the FIA’s Cyber Crime Wing, which is investigating the illegal activities that sought to manipulate public perception through misleading online material.
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Previously, the FIA registered a case against six individuals, including Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) worker Falak Javed, in connection with a fake video scandal involving Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari.
The FIR lodged by the FIA Cyber Wing in Lahore highlighted that Falak Javed had already circulated news regarding the fake videos. Along with Javed, the case names Hassan Toor, Shahabuddin, Asma Tabbasum, and Muhammad Shafiq as accused.
Furthermore, over 20 users on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) are implicated for uploading and sharing the videos. The FIR also includes around 10 accounts from Facebook and TikTok for their involvement in spreading the fabricated content.
