CRIMEJul 29 · 16:14 UTCDAWN[email protected] (Iftikhar A. Khan)

NCCIA summons journalist Asad Ali Toor over allegedly spreading 'false information'

The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) summoned journalist Asad Ali Toor for allegedly spreading false information under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act 2016. The National Press Club condemned the summons, citing threats to press freedom, while Toor shared the notice on X alongside poetry by Faiz Ahmed Faiz. Toor was previously arrested in 2024 on similar charges.

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