The Federal Cabinet has approved the formation of a 5-member high-level JIT against the election commission and public officers during the elections against those who run malicious campaigns on social media.
According to the notification, the high-level JIT will consist of five members.
Additional Director General FIA will head the JIT, which will include officers from IB and ISI.
Apart from this, PTA and NADRA officers of grade 20 will also join the team.
Approval was obtained through circulation from the cabinet on the summary of the Ministry of Home Affairs.
According to the sources, it was decided to take action against the elements involved in printing fake ballot papers and propaganda.
In this regard, cabinet sources said that through the campaign, an attempt was made to blackmail the officers and change their loyalty by applying pressure.
According to sources, propaganda against government officials is a violation of Article 5 of the Constitution. The JIT will identify the responsible persons, register the cases and recommend future remedial measures. Hiring of IT experts was also approved during the investigation.