Overview
- Justice Ali Zia Bajwa directed the PTA to press Facebook, X and YouTube for takedowns and to block accounts flagged by the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency.
- NCCIA told the court it has arrested eight suspects and identified a YouTube channel, “Siyasi Dera,” allegedly involved in attacks on judges.
- Investigators reported 170 accounts identified, 14 suspects traced through NADRA, and eight cases registered across Lahore and Multan.
- PTA counsel said the authority cannot block individual links on global platforms and must request removals, prompting calls for a centralized enforcement portal.
- The court reiterated that fair criticism of judgments is permissible, ordered non-retaliatory enforcement, and noted Pakistani law applies to content produced abroad.