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The government has asked the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to take strict action against those who are spreading false information on social media against government institutions.
The federal cabinet has passed an amendment to the FIA Act, 1947 and approved Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) Section 505.
The summary stated that, “[The] FIA has intimated that presently, social media is inundated with false information and rumors against state institutions and organizations with intent to cause or incite or which is likely to cause or incite any officer, solder, sailor or airman in army, navy, or air force of Pakistan to mutiny, offence or otherwise disregard or fail in his duty as such.”
It further said, “These rumors and false information are 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 tranquility.”
The Pakistan Penal Code Section 505 says, “Whoever makes, publishes, or circulates any statement, rumor or report — (a) with intent to cause or incite, or which is likely to cause or incite, any officer, soldier, sailor, or airman in the Army, Navy or Air Force of Pakistan to mutiny, offence or otherwise disregard or fail in his duty as such; or (b) with intent to cause, or which is likely to cause, fear or alarm to the public or to any section of the public whereby any person may be induced to commit an offence against the State or against the public tranquility; or (c) with intent to incite, or which is likely to incite, any class or community of persons to commit any offence against any other class or community, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years and with fine.”
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