On May 9, violent protests had erupted after the arrest of Imran Khan in a corruption case. (File)

Islamabad:

The Pakistan authorities has shared with the Federal Investigation Agency the social media profiles of former prime minister Imran Khan and several other different leaders of his celebration to conduct a forensic take a look at for allegedly sharing controversial anti-state content material between March 8 and May 9, a media report mentioned on Thursday.

A complete of 23 hyperlinks from Instagram, Facebook and Twitter of the leaders of Mr Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf celebration have been despatched to the FIA, Samaa TV reported, citing particulars from the police.

FIA is the premier company of Pakistan on the nationwide stage to research federal crimes.

Police mentioned that the hyperlinks shared are based mostly on the movies and posts of PTI leaders Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Murad Saeed and Hammad Azhar and the statements of the political leaders may also type a part of the Joint Investigative Team’s remaining report on the May 9 violence instances, the report mentioned.

A forensic take a look at is being carried out on the movies and posts over allegedly anti-state statements contained within the shared hyperlinks.

“The forensic reports of the links will be made part of the investigation report. Youth were incited against the state through the use of social media,” mentioned the report.

On May 9, violent protests erupted after the arrest of Mr Khan, 70, in a corruption case by paramilitary Rangers in Islamabad. He was later launched on bail.

Workers from his celebration PTI vandalised over 20 navy installations and authorities buildings, together with the Lahore Corps Commander House, Mianwali airbase and the ISI constructing in Faisalabad. The Army headquarters in Rawalpindi was additionally attacked by the mob for the primary time.

The federal Cabinet has determined that the protesters who vandalised navy installations on May 9 could be tried below the stringent Army Act and Official Secrets Act.

Mr Khan, the chairman of PTI has been talking out in opposition to the incumbent Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz)-led coalition authorities after he was ousted final 12 months by means of a no-confidence movement in Parliament.

The violence elicited a robust response from the federal government and navy with vows of taking motion in opposition to the culprits, resulting in an ongoing crackdown in opposition to these concerned.

Law enforcement businesses have arrested over 10,000 staff of Mr Khan’s Pakistan celebration throughout Pakistan, 4,000 of them from Punjab province.

The Punjab Home Department has constituted 10 totally different joint investigation groups to probe into the assaults and violent protests on May 9, which the Pakistan Army dubbed “Black Day”.

Mr Khan is dealing with greater than 100 instances throughout the nation. 

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