The High Court advised the Pakistani government to establish a committee to investigate alleged conspiracy between the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FIA) and Muslim clergy, the source said.
On February 2nd, Islamabad High Court Judge Ejaz Ishaq Khan ordered the establishment of a four-member committee. In the case of false blasphemy over the past two years.
“The committee has the following positions: retired judges of the High Court or Supreme Court, retired senior officers of the FIA, enlightened religious scholars who know and have gone to the public interest, and senior experts in information technology with a strong presence. “The committee should include: We greatly support the committee members as a technically complex chain that the committee must understand,” the order states.
The court instructs the Cabinet Secretary to place the outline for consideration before the federal cabinet, and that the additional Attorney General must submit the Cabinet decision to the court before the next hearing. I’ve given you instructions.
The Islamabad High Court has issued an order in response to petitions filed by more than 100 families booked by the FIA, allegedly sharing profanity content online. Petitioners will establish a committee to enquire the legitimacy of the first information report (FIR) registered by the FIA, where “profanity business groups” fraudulently lock their loved ones in sharing profanity content on social media platforms. He claimed that he encouraged evaluation.
The petitioner pleaded based on reports by the Punjab Police Special Branch and the National Human Rights Commission (NCHR). A special branch report dated January 24, 2024 revealed that suspicious gangs lock up young people in cases of false blasphemy and conspire with FIA officials to force money.
The report recommended that probes be launched to “dive into the careful gang activity.”
The NCHR acknowledged these tactics in the report, saying, “young men were targeted using female operatives under pseudonyms and were trapped in online blasphemous activities, leading to arrests.” .
The NCHR report highlighted the procedural violations, noting that arrests are often made by individuals rather than law enforcement, and that there have been disturbing reports of torture after arrest and after arrest. Written statements from detainees are frequently obtained under obsession and undermines legitimacy.”
While discussing the proposed Commission Terms (TORS), the court may construct the TORS based on the reports consolidated in the petition and additional evidence prepared before the Commission. He suggested.
“The Commission, by submitting a false complaint, identifies, wherever possible, the means and methods in which such abuse has been carried out for false meaning. , to conclude that the possible scope is to identify the perpetrator, the order has been read.
The court also said that another proposal could become a committee considering whether there is an organized way of funding an increase in online blasphemous trends by foreign elements. He said there was.
The order considers that committee hearings may exclude such high sensitivity issues from the hearing, for example when looking at blasphemous photos. He said the association should be in public.
“The committee can also cooperate in carrying out various inquiries regarding supplementary issues when they arise before the committee,” he added.
The court also considers it part of the committee’s case against FIR petitioners and members of religious groups that believe they are setting flags in the fight against online blasphemy, but they do not oppose the individual. emphasised that he was trying to reveal the truth.
“If they are trying to oppose this exercise, they will be weakened because they will be treated in the same way as those who are abused the blasphemous law,” the order said. “They must move forward and sincerely support the minutes of the committee. Those who oppose the minutes of the committee unnecessarily raise doubts and doubts about their true motivations. They must make sure they don’t end up supporting those doubts.”
The threat of death
This order is because Muslim elements threatened to kill prominent television journalist Munizae Jahangir by raising the issue of blasphemous asp on her show.
On February 3, Jahangir invites the families of three victims of a “blasphemous business group” in the TV show spotlight on AAJ TV, discussing their cases and catching innocent young people. It highlighted the techniques of the criminals involved.
The day after Jahangir’s show, a group of lawyers related to the “blasphemous gang” held a press conference and protest outside the Lahore Press Club. Protesters condemned Jahangir’s show on the issue and also rejected an order to establish an investigation committee of Islamabad High Court.
Jahangir then began to face hate campaigns on social media. There, she was hit by a barrage of tweets and messages.
The Federal Union of Journalists of Pakistan (PFUJ) therefore condemned target harassment and trolling of Muslim journalists in a statement on the day (February 6).
“We are solidarity and persistently with Munizae Jahangir, who continues to face unfair attacks due to their unwavering commitment to truth and justice,” said PFUJ President Afzal Bhatt and Secretary General Ashad Ansari. said in a joint statement. The PFUJ requested an immediate termination of harassment and trolling of all other journalists facing similar threats as Jahangir.
“We urge the government to take concrete steps to ensure the safety and security of journalists and to hold those responsible for these co-ill behaviors accountable,” they said.
Pakistan ranked 8th on the 2025 World Watchlist, where it’s the hardest place to become a Christian.
