Agency Alleges Dissemination of ‘False, Offensive and Incendiary’ Content After Interview Goes Viral
Photo of Noreen Niazi, sister of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder and former Prime Minister Imran Khan. PHOTO: SCREENSHOT
The National Cybercrime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) on Saturday summoned Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan’s sister Noreen Niazi for investigation after an interview with her went viral on social media, leading to allegations of spreading “false, offensive and inflammatory” content.
According to a notice issued by the NCCIA Cyber Crime Reporting Center, Noreen was asked to appear before the agency on Monday to record her statement in connection with the investigation.
The notice, issued under Section 160 of the Criminal Procedure Code, said the NCCIA was conducting proceedings in the matter.
The agency said “the gist of the allegations” was that Noreen spread “false, offensive and inflammatory content on social media to defame state institutions and spread false narratives.”
The notice directed him to appear in person at the NCCIA Cybercrime Reporting Center in Islamabad to record his statement. He warned that failure to comply would mean “you have nothing to present or declare in your defence” and would be punished under Section 174 of the Pakistan Penal Code, 1860.
The notice was issued after Noreen made remarks regarding Maarka-e-Haq and the Pakistan Army during an interview on a YouTube channel.
In the interview, Noreen claimed that Maarka-e-Haq was a collaboration between the Pakistani armed forces and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
She further claimed that India had refrained from attacking Pakistan at Israel’s request because Pakistan was moving to recognize Israel.
“Modi could have fixed them in two minutes if he wanted to. Why did Modi stop? What was he afraid of? India is such a big country. Look at this country and then look at yourself,” she said.
She also claimed that Israel was “behind” the developments and asserted that Pakistan was ready to join countries that had established diplomatic relations with Israel under the Abraham Accords.
These comments were criticized by politicians and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz.
