Imran Khan refuses to meet FIA team for controversial tweet probe
Pakistan
Takes plea that he cannot meet the FIA team in the absence of his lawyers
- FIA team returns with written response of the PTI founder in the controversial tweet case
- PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar earlier claimed that the content was taken out of context
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan on Thursday refused to meet a Federal Investigation Agency cyber crime team which visited Adiala Jail to grill him about the latest controversial tweet shared from his account.
Khan took the plea that he could not meet the FIA team in the absence of his lawyers.
The team, however, returned with a written response by the embattled PTI leader who has been embroiled in a number of cases.
A tweet from his account surfaced in which he urged people to read the Hamoodur Rehman Commission report on the 1971 debacle.
PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar said it (tweet) was taken out of context.
FIA decides to conduct probe
The FIA Cyber Wing on Thursday decided to conduct an inquiry into the uploading of a ‘propaganda’ video featuring Sheikh Mujibur Rahman from the official X account of the PTI founder.
According to FIA sources, on May 26, a propaganda video was tweeted with reference to Sheikh Mujibur Rahman from the official X handle of PTI's founder. The official account was used to upload this video, it said.
Sources said the FIA Cyber Wing would discuss the matter with four PTI members: the PTI founder, Barrister Gohar, opposition leader Omar Ayub, and Raoof Hasan.
The FIA team would determine whether the video was tweeted by the PTI founder himself or anyone else with his consent.
FIA sources said they would investigate who created and propagated the ‘anti-Pakistan’ content. "If the account holder is responsible, legal action will be taken against him. If not, he will need to submit a written request to close the X account due to its unlawful use," they said.
