The noose has been tightened around those spreading negative propaganda on digital platforms as ten members of PTI's social media team have been summoned to appear before a Joint Investigation Team at 12 p.m. tomorrow.

According to sources, the JIT, established by the federal government, has summoned the culprits accused of spreading negative propaganda on social media.

The individuals summoned through notices include Asif Rasheed, Muhammad Arshad, Sabghatullah Virk, Azhar Mashwani, Muhammad Nauman Afzal, Jibran Ilyas, Syed Salman Raza Zaidi, Zulfi Bukhari, Musa Virk, and Ali Hasnain Malik.

The notices explicitly instruct these individuals to clarify their positions on the matter. The sources say that the JIT possesses substantial evidence implicating these individuals in the matter.

It is pertinent to mention that the JIT was formed through notification F.No.8/9/2024-FIA/ under Section 30 of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act 2016.

The JIT, led by the Inspector General of Police, Islamabad, is conducting investigations. It is probing individuals accused of anti-Pakistan rhetoric and baseless allegations on social media.

The purpose of the JIT is to identify the culprits and take legal action against them in accordance with the law.