The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) in Islamabad has summoned Noreen Niazi, the sister of former prime minister Imran Khan, to appear before it on Monday, July 20. According to an NCCIA notice dated July 18, she is accused of disseminating “false, offensive and inflammatory” social media content aimed at defaming state institutions and spreading what the agency describes as fake narratives. The notice directs her to attend at the NCCIA office in G-13/3, and states that if she does not comply it will be presumed she has nothing to present in her defence. It also notes that non-compliance is punishable under Section 174 of the Pakistan Penal Code. The notice does not specify the exact posts or remarks under inquiry, but it comes after a widely shared video clip of Niazi making claims about last year’s Pakistan-India brief military conflict. In the clip, she alleges the conflict was “orchestrated” to improve Pakistan’s military image, questions collaboration with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and links the alleged objectives to issues including Israel-Pakistan recognition and statements associated with US President Donald Trump’s remarks. The NCCIA inquiry is ongoing.
NCCIA summons Noreen Niazi over alleged inflammatory social media claims
The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) in Islamabad has summoned Noreen Niazi, the sister of former prime minister Imran Khan, to appear before it on Monday, July 20. According to an NC...
- NCCIA summons Noreen Niazi, sister of former prime minister Imran Khan, to appear on July 20.
- The agency alleges she disseminated “false, offensive and inflammatory” social media content against state institutions.
- The notice cites non-compliance as punishable under Section 174 of the Pakistan Penal Code.
- The notice follows a viral clip in which Niazi makes allegations about last year’s Pakistan-India brief military conflict.
- The NCCIA notice does not detail the specific content being investigated.
ISLAMABAD: The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has summoned Noreen Niazi, sister of former incarcerated prime minister Imran Khan, to appear before it on Monday, July 20, over allegations of disseminating “false, offensive and inflammatory” content against state institutions. “You have been found to have disseminated false, offensive and inflammatory social media content to defame state institutions and spread fake narratives,” stated the NCCIA notice dated July 18 said. The agency directed her to appear at its G-13/3 office in Islamabad in connection with an inquiry. “In case of non-compliance, it will be assumed that you have nothing to present or state in your defence,” the notice further stated, adding that non-compliance was punishable under Section 174 of the Pakistan Penal Code. While the notice did not specify the content in relation to which Niazi has been summoned, it was issued after a clip of her making claims in relation to last year’s brief military conflict between Pakistan and India was widely shared on social media. In the clip, she is seen alleging during an interview that the conflict was “orchestrated” to improve the image of Pakistan’s military. She claimed the “drama” was played out in collaboration with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, questioning why Modi would have refrained from further attacking Pakistan otherwise. In this connection, she went on to allege that the objective was to get Israel recognised by Pakistan, further linking US President Donald Trump’s praise of Pakistan’s leadership with Israel’s recognition as well.
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