Islamabad, Nov. 10 — A first information report (FIR) has been registered against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca) 2016 for allegedly making “profane, false and misleading” remarks about Pakistan’s state institutions, officials confirmed on Sunday.
The case was lodged by the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) in Islamabad on behalf of the state under Sections 11, 20 and 26-A of Peca. The FIR followed an inquiry initiated on November 8 into Afridi’s comments, which were made outside Adiala Jail on November 6 after he was reportedly denied a meeting with PTI founder Imran Khan.
During his interaction with the media, Afridi had alleged that security forces in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa “brought dogs into mosques and tied them there,” comments that quickly sparked outrage and condemnation from various quarters for “violating the sanctity of religious places.”
A case has been filed under the PECA Act against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister J.K. Sohail Afridi for allegedly spreading hateful and misleading content against state institutions.
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According to the FIR — a copy of which was seen by Dawn — investigators concluded that Afridi and others had “knowingly and deliberately, with mala fide intentions and ulterior motives,” made statements aimed at maligning state institutions. The report said the remarks were “recorded, disseminated, and propagated” via social media platforms, including the PTI’s official YouTube channel.
The FIR further alleged that the “offensive, profane, and unfounded” statements were part of an “organised attempt to undermine public trust in state institutions, incite unrest, and destabilise national security.” It also accused Afridi of “preparing, publishing, and circulating fake and misleading content” online to “create panic, fear, and promote anti-state sentiments.”
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Officials said the NCCIA had begun collecting digital evidence related to the alleged dissemination of the video. There was no immediate statement from Afridi or the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government regarding the case.
