The caretaker federal cabinet Wednesday approved the formation of a joint investigation team (JIT) against social media campaigners.
According to the 24News HD TV channel, the notification of this high-level five-member JIT has also been issued.
As per the notification, the JIT will be headed by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Additional Director General while the JIT will include officers from Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and Intelligence Bureau (IB). Officers of grade 20 from the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and NADRA are also included in the JIT.
Sources said that approval was obtained from the Cabinet through the circulation of the summary of the Ministry of Interior.
Sources said that an attempt was made to blackmail the officers through a social media campaign. The JIT will determine the culprits and recommend registration of cases. The JIT will also suggest measures to counter such nefarious campaigns in future.
Sources said that the hiring of IT experts has also been recommended during the investigation.
Sources said that propaganda against government officials is a violation of Article 5 of the Constitution.
Sources said that action has been taken against the elements involved in printing fake ballot papers and propaganda.