Overview
- Naqvi said the Information Ministry and the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency will launch coordinated action on a massive scale against what he claimed is largely false social media content, asserting that 90% of online news is fake.
- He warned that individuals spreading disinformation from abroad would be pursued and brought back to face justice, adding that allegations must be backed by evidence.
- The government’s drive to repatriate undocumented Afghan nationals is continuing nationwide, with SHOs and provincial IGPs directed to identify and send back illegal residents as Naqvi criticized KP for not closing de‑notified camps.
- Officials cited 469,000 deportations via Torkham between Sept. 17, 2024 and Mar. 31 and state media reported more than 1.5 million returns since the campaign began, figures not independently verified in these reports.
- During a surprise visit to Lahore airport, Naqvi praised faster FIA procedures linking travel history to IDs, reiterated that only passengers with incomplete or forged documents are being offloaded, and noted 50–70 such cases daily to curb fraud and smuggling.