Task force formed to probe anti-state campaigns after Islamabad protest
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday approved the establishment of a 10-member Joint Task Force (JTF) aimed at identifying and prosecuting those responsible for spreading misinformation and inciting chaos following the recent protests in Islamabad.
The formation of this task force comes in the wake of a series of violent protests organized by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in November 2024, which led to clashes between PTI supporters and security forces, and significant damage to the national economy.
The JTF will be headed by the Chairman of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and will include key figures from Pakistan’s top intelligence and law enforcement agencies.
This includes representatives from the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Military Intelligence (MI), Intelligence Bureau (IB), the Ministry of Interior, and the Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) Cyber Crime Wing.
