ISLAMABAD:
Several members of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) were summoned again by a Joint Investigation Team (JIT) on Friday as part of an ongoing probe into an anti-state propaganda case linked to social media activities.
Sources indicated that only three PTI leaders—Barrister Gohar, Rauf Hassan, and Shah Farman—appeared before the JIT, despite summons being issued to 25 party members.
The three leaders were questioned for five hours, during which Farman reportedly behaved inappropriately when faced with particularly tough questions, according to sources.
The JIT has also called for the reappearance of PTI leaders, including Rauf Hassan, Salman Akram Raja, and Firdous Shamim Naqvi, along with members of the party’s social media team, on March 11.
Additionally, summons have been issued to several other PTI members, including Khalid Khurshid, Aslam Iqbal, Hammad Azhar, Aon Abbas, Aliya Hamza, Shehbaz Shabbir, Sheikh Waqas, Kanwal Shauzab, Taimur Saleem, Asad Qaiser, Shah Farman, Asif Rasheed, Muhammad Arshad, Sibghatullah Virk, Azhar Mashwani, and Noman Afzal.
Sources further revealed that Jibran Ilyas, Salman Raza, Zulfi Bukhari, Musa Virk, and Ali Malik have also been summoned as part of the investigation into alleged anti-state propaganda.
The JIT, led by the Inspector General (IG) of Islamabad, was established under Section 30 of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act 2016. Its primary objective is to investigate the case and recommend legal action against those involved in activities deemed harmful to the state.
The ongoing probe highlights the increasing scrutiny of political parties and their social media operations, particularly in cases involving allegations of anti-state activities.
