22 of the identified accounts are managed by Fitna al-Khawarij, security sources reveal
Pakistani security agencies have traced 33 social media accounts allegedly involved in a sustained anti-Pakistan propaganda campaign originating from Afghanistan, India and Central Asian countries, according to security sources.
Investigators say these accounts are actively spreading what they say is false, hostile and inflammatory content against Pakistan and its state institutions.
Sources said 22 of the identified accounts are run by individuals associated with Fitna al-Khawarij, a term the state uses for terrorists affiliated with the banned group Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, while the remaining 11 are linked to other anti-Pakistan operators.
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A significant portion of this activity is believed to originate from Afghanistan, where accounts bearing the names Mufti Noor Wali, Ghazi Media Net, Al Hassan Mahmood, Syed Ar Sahil, Shaheed Mudassir, Patra Zastriverka, Voice of Hindu Kush, Muthanna Ibn Haritha, Hassan Badr, Jahid Mubirza, Khorasan Ibn Al-Arabi and Sadai Hindu Kush Afghanistan were allegedly found.
Security officials said several accounts, including those operating under the names Ehsanullah Ehsan and Islamabad Post, are run from Central Asian countries by individuals also linked to Fitna al-Khawarij. Other accounts identified in the region include Nuqta, Rahmatullah Katawazai, Al Sharia Ansar Pakistan, Sar Bakaf Mohmand and Khorasan Bulletin.
According to investigators, the India-based operators have accounts under the names Meriyar Baloch, Nighat Abbas, Conflict Monitor, Pakistan Untold, Rayan, War Horizon, The Daily Malaap, Firdous Khan, World Update and Amazing Vol. Another account, operating under the name Barak Lancer, is said to be active in South Asia and has amplified similar stories.
Sources said the findings indicate what they describe as a coordinated online effort to target Pakistan and its institutions.
