Karachi Police have arrested a senior police official under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act 2016 (PECA) for online remarks against President Asif Ali Zardari.
The Sukkun police arrested the Station Investigation Officer (SIO), Abrar Shah, who was stationed at the Ibrahim Haidari police station.
Interestingly, the case was filed against Shah following a complaint of a fellow police officer, identified as duty officer Yaqoob.
SIO Abrar Shah allegedly made an objectionable social media post against the PPP leader and President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari on April 2.
The complaint alleged that Shah posted obscene and derogatory comments against ailing President Asif Ali Zardari on Facebook.
Duty officer also provided screenshots of those critical remarks in his official complaint.
PECA 2016 was amended by the government in 2025 which was strongly opposed by rights activists, journalists and opposition parties.
Following the recent amendment, multiple cases have been registered under PECA across the country. Earlier this year, cases were registered against a man for spreading propaganda against the Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on social media. Under the FIR, the accused had allegedly uploaded fake videos of Maryam Nawaz using Artificial Intelligence on social media.
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