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Minister warns of strict action against social media users tainting state institutions

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 13 May 2017

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Minister warns of strict action against social media users tainting state institutions
Minister of State for Information Marriyum Aurangzeb cautioned social media users against engaging in negative propaganda towards state institutions. She emphasized that suspicious accounts are being monitored and will face legal action under the cyber crimes law.

ISLAMABAD: Marriyum Aurangzeb, Minister of State for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage Saturday urged social media users to refrain from negative propaganda against the state institutions and warned them of severe action under the cyber crimes law.

The minister in a statement said: “Those, who are using social media for slanderous and negative propaganda against the state institutions, are warned to desist from this undesirable activity. All the suspicious accounts, which are being used for propaganda against these entities, are under strict surveillance and action will be taken against the users of these accounts under the cyber crimes law.” - APP/Image courtesy: Radio Pakistan

KEY POINTS:

  • Minister warns against negative social media propaganda.
  • Users of suspicious accounts are under surveillance.
  • Severe action will be taken under cyber crimes law.
  • Minister urges users to desist from undesirable activities.
  • Government prioritizing the protection of state institutions.

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