ISLAMABAD; A case has been registered against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi with the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) in Islamabad on Sunday for allegedly making “profane, misleading and defamatory” remarks about state institutions.
According to details, Afridi made the controversial comments on November 6 while speaking to reporters outside Adiala Jail, after being denied another meeting with PTI founder Imran Khan.
During his remarks, Afridi alleged that security forces in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa “bring dogs into mosques and tie them there,” an accusation that sparked widespread outrage and condemnation from various quarters for disrespecting religious sanctity and maligning national institutions.
Following an inquiry conducted on November 8, the NCCIA lodged a First Information Report (FIR) against Afridi under Sections 11, 20, and 26-A of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2016.
The FIR stated that Afridi and others had “knowingly and deliberately, with malicious intent,” made “false, misleading, and derogatory statements” against state institutions, which were recorded and disseminated via social media platforms — specifically mentioning PTI’s official YouTube channel.
It added that Afridi’s remarks contained “offensive and unfounded allegations aimed at defaming and harming the reputation and integrity of Pakistan’s state institutions.”
The report further alleged that the “false and ill-intentioned content” shared publicly through social media was part of an “organized attempt to undermine public trust, incite unrest, spread racial hatred, and destabilize national security.”
Afridi was also accused of “preparing, publishing, and promoting fake and misleading content on social media with the intent to provoke violence, fear, and anti-state sentiments,” which authorities said posed a serious threat to Pakistan’s security and stability.
