‘Mistreatment’ of PTI’s female inmates: FIA urged to act against accusers
A young woman chants slogans in support of Imran Khan at a rally for his party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf on May 9, 2013 in Islamabad. PHOTO: Myra Iqbal/Express
The administration of Kot Lakhpat jail has filed an application to the Federal Investigation Agency's (FIA) Cyber Crime Cell to initiate legal proceedings against individuals spreading false information regarding the alleged abuse of incarcerated female workers affiliated with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Express News reported.
According to sources, a list of individuals involved in propagating false information on social media has been provided to FIA along with related videos.
The jail administration has taken a stance that offensive propaganda is being circulated on social media against women, despite a two-member committee from the Punjab government visited the jail and met with all the female inmates of PTI.
The request stated that the incarcerated women have deemed the social media propaganda as false, adding that legal action should be taken against those propagating such false information, and their social media accounts should be closed.
The development comes days after former prime minister Imran Khan said that there were reports of abuse, including "rape", of his women party workers and supporters who were arrested following the May 9 riots.
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Imran urged the apex court to take a suo motu notice on the matter.
The claims by the deposed premier came as Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah in his presser earlier this week claimed that intelligence agencies had intercepted a conversation indicating that the PTI was planning two separate actions, which he termed "dramas".
Without offering further details, the minister said the intercept revealed the former ruling party was planning some action at a specific residence.
He also claimed the intercepted conversations indicated that a “rape act” would be committed and blamed on law enforcers. “It was thought that perhaps this drama would be unfolded [on Saturday night] so it was decided to inform the nation of these fiendish designs,” he claimed.