By our correspondent
ISLAMABAD: The Cybercrime Wing of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has issued a notice summoning Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Sher Afzal Marwat on March 18 for levelling serious allegations on social media platforms.
The summons follows a complaint filed by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) MNA Barrister Aqeel Malik regarding a tweet made by Marwat.Marwat, residing at G9/1 in Islamabad, was served a summons notice under Section 160 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC). The notice stated that an inquiry would commence based on the request of Barrister Aqeel Malik.
The notice stated that the newly elected MNA tweeted on March 9 using his Twitter handle, summoning him to participate in the inquiry and provide relevant evidence. It further mentioned that failure to appear for the inquiry will be interpreted as having nothing to contribute to the matter.The notice advised Marwat to bring his mobile phone and electronic devices along with him. It also warned that failure to comply is subject to punishment under Section 174 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC).
However, it remains unclear which specific tweet prompted the complaint.In one tweet, Marwat claimed to be the target of a plot orchestrated by Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, stating, “It is imperative to publicly acknowledge that ‘Maryam Nawaz Sharif’ poses a threat to my life, as she has orchestrated an ‘assassination attempt against me,’ which can take place at any time. “He further alleged, “An amount of $100,000 has been allocated by Maryam Nawaz Sharif to these assassins for the ‘execution of my murder.”
