ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to launch crackdown against protesters who devastated the public property and injured innocent citizens in the name of peaceful protests against the Supreme Court decision in Asia Bibi case.
Minister of State for Interior Shehryar Afridi on Saturday stated this while he was given a detailed briefing by different agencies on the situation.
He said that Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) were reviewing the provocative content on social media. Both the agencies have been directed to obtain forensic data of miscreants.
Afridi said that the Ulema-e-Karam have assured the government that the vandalism was done by miscreants who were not part of their parties.
“Government will take actions against those who were spreading contents based on hate and violence and the details of damages have also been sought from Punjab government and other institutions,” he added.
“The interior ministry has also asked for footages of people involved in vandalism,” the state minister said and added that the elements will be identified through footages and arrests will be made.