Action will be taken against those involved in the recent malicious campaign against SC judges in accordance with the law & constitution: Murtaza Solangi

ISLAMABAD, Jan 22 (SABAH): Caretaker Minister for Information and Broadcasting Murtaza Solangi has said action will be taken against those involved in the recent malicious campaign against Supreme Court judges in accordance with the law and constitution. He said that permission could not be given to run the campaign against judiciary. He said that spreading falsehood is the business of some people, adding that the masses should verify the fake and false news stories. Murtaza Solangi said that we should discourage the culture of intolerance and falsehood.

Addressing a news conference along with PTA and FIA officials in Islamabad on Monday, Murtaza Solangi said the interior ministry notified a joint investigation team on the 16th of this month to investigate into the matter. He said the FIA, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority and other relevant departments are continuing their investigation and several hundred social media accounts are being monitored.

The Information Minister warned the elements both within and outside the country to refrain from such activities. He said that the verdicts of the judiciary are public property, adding that on the 13th January unanimous verdict of the Supreme Court, derogatory and heinous campaign was run inside and outside the country, which is not permitted in our law and constitution.

In his remarks, Director General PTA Ahmad Shamim Pirzada said that they have the authority to block and remove the content.

Director Operations FIA, Waqar Uddin Syed stated they are fully alert, and immediate action will be ensured against those involved in the malicious campaign against the state and its institutions. He said we are in the process of identifying the social media accounts behind the recent campaign against the Supreme Court judges. He said nobody will be allowed to undermine the confidence of the people in state institutions.