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Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan has been booked for inciting government officer to
mutiny
, and committing 'sedition,' through his social media posts, Dawn reported quoting sources on Saturday.
A team from the Federal Investigation Agency (
FIA
), which registered the case against the jailed
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
party founder on Friday, recently visited Adiala Jail to question him in relation to a controversial post on his official X account.
Minister for Information, Broadcasting, National Heritage, and Culture Attaullah Tarar announced that FIA would investigate the management of the PTI founder's social media accounts. The investigation will focus on allegations that these accounts have been used to incite chaos and anarchy in the country, as well as to undermine national security.
“He (the PTI founder) should be ashamed of undermining the national security, inciting people for anarchy and committing the sedition,” the minister said, as reported by APP.
He added that there had been a failed attempt to conspire against the sitting chief justice and leaders of other institutions. The posts were aimed at inciting people against two major state institutions, an action he described as highly condemnable.
Imran's social media team had posted a video on his X account comparing past and present military leaderships, along with a statement urging people to review a judicial commission report on Pakistan's breakup.
“Every Pakistani should study the Hamoodur Rahman Commission Report and get to know who was the true traitor, General Yahya Khan or Sheikh Mujibur Rahman,” said a quote attributed to Imran.
The posts also featured images of the current civilian and military leaders, alleging that they had stolen the mandate of Imran’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in the February general elections.
