NCCIA summons Imran’s sister Noreen Niazi for controversial remarks on Maarka-e-Haq

Agency alleges dissemination of 'false, offensive, and inflammatory' content after interview went viral

The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) on Saturday summoned Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan’s sister Noreen Niazi for an inquiry after an interview of her went viral on social media, leading to allegations of disseminating “false, offensive, and inflammatory” content.

According to a notice issued by the NCCIA Cyber Crime Reporting Centre, Noreen has been directed to appear before the agency on Monday to record her statement in connection with the inquiry.

The notice, issued under Section 160 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, stated that the NCCIA was conducting proceedings in the matter.

The agency said the “gist of allegations” was that Noreen had allegedly disseminated “false, offensive, and inflammatory social media content to defame state institutions and spread fake narratives”.

The notice directed her to appear in person at the NCCIA Cyber Crime Reporting Centre in Islabad to record her statement. It warned that non-compliance would mean “that you have nothing to present or state in your defence” and would be punishable under Section 174 of the Pakistan Penal Code, 1860.

The notice was issued after Noreen made remarks regarding Maarka-e-Haq and the Pakistan Army during an interview on a YouTube channel.

In the interview, Noreen alleged that Maarka-e-Haq was a collaboration between the Pakistan armed forces and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

She further claimed that India refrained from attacking Pakistan at Israel’s request because Pakistan was moving towards recognising Israel.

“Modi could have fixed them in two minutes if he had wanted to. Why did Modi stop? What was he afraid of? India is such a large country. Look at that country and then look at yourselves,” she said.

She also alleged that Israel was “behind” the developments and claimed that Pakistan was being prepared to join countries that had established diplomatic relations with Israel under the Abraham Accords.

The comments were criticised by politicians and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz.