Daily Times

FIA CCW receive 98247 complaints regarding defamation.  The Ministry of Interior in a written reply to the lower house of the Parliament told that out of 98,247 complaints 78,966 were disposed off during verification stage, 8,260 were converted into regular inquires.

Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Cyber Crime Wing (CCW) has received 98,247 complaints regarding defamation since August 2018 to April 30, 2022; the National Assembly was informed on Monday.

Some 214 Qalandras were submitted in the court of law for trial after identifying the real culprit involved in waging an indecent campaign against the individual/ public office holder on social media.

The Cyber Crime Wing of the Agency share progress reports with complainants on regular basis on every stage of complaint, final outcome of the investigation is also conveyed to complainant after the registration of FIR or closure of inquiry. Around 10,807 complaints are still pending in FIA CCW.

(Any wrongful act or publication or circulation of a false statement or representation made orally or in written or visual form which injures the reputation of a person, tends to lower him in the estimation of others or tends to reduce him to ridicule, unjust criticism, dislike, contempt or hatred shall be actionable as defamation.)