The Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) cybercrime wing officer, Muhammad Asif Iqbal, who registered an FIR against Meesha Shafi and eight others over allegations of involvement in a smear campaign against Ali Zafar was suspended yesterday.<\/p>\n
According to the suspension order issued by FIA Director (cybercrime wing) Amir Farooqi, an officer, Muhammad Asif Iqbal has been suspended till further notice.<\/p>\n
\u201cService of Muhammad Asif Iqbal, assistant director\/senior investigator (BPS-17) cybercrime reporting centre Lahore is hereby placed under suspension with immediate effect till further orders.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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\nAccording to Dawn<\/a>, oddly the suspension order did not list the reason for Muhammad Asif Iqbal’s suspension. However, it is alleged that the FIA officer was suspended over a tweet regarding the FIR against Meesha Shafi and the law she was booked under.<\/p>\n
\u201cMr. Iqbal has been suspended on the basis of a tweet he made to explain Section 20 of the Prevention of Electronic Media Crimes Act 2016, related to the case against Ms Shafi and others,\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Till the filing of this report, the suspended FIA officer had neither commented, nor opined on the matter. He just tweeted the law and the punishments<\/a> it carried. He tweeted;<\/p>\n
\u201cWhoever publicly exhibits false information that harms the reputation of a person, is [committing] a crime U\/S 20 of Cybercrime Act.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Further explaining the punishment for charges under the law in Urdu.<\/p>\n
“The law prescribes three years imprisonment or one million fine, or both, for a person involved in propagation of fake news through social media that harms the reputation of another person.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nWhoever publicly exhibits false information that harms the reputation of a person, is a crime U\/S 20 of Cybercrime Act.
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