Tuesday, February 07, 2012
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Action ordered against anti-govt emails, SMSs
ISLAMABAD - A special campaign has been launched under the directions of Interior Minister Rehman Malik against those who were spreading malicious and concocted stories against the civilian leadership of the country through emails and text messages, said a Press release issued by the Interior Ministry on Sunday.
Similar campaign has also been initiated against the proscribed organisations, which are using Internet for malicious propaganda against the security forces.
The Director General, FIA, has been instructed to monitor and check such stories and messages and take necessary action under the Cyber Crime Act. Strict action is being taken against all the culprits in the next few days, as the FIA has already done a lot of work on the issue.
Simultaneously, Interpol/Lyon has also been requested to identify those email addresses and websites registered abroad which are being used for such stories.
It is pertinent to mention here that under the Cyber Crime Act, the violators can be punished for 14 years of imprisonment besides confiscation of the property. Any Pakistani living abroad and violating the provisions of the Cyber Crime Act can also be charged under the Act and is liable for deportation to Pakistan.
APP adds: Rehman Malik said on Sunday that a special centre had been set up to investigate and take action against offensive e-mails and SMSs.
Talking to a private TV channel, he said 'We have set up a special centre where people can report offensive e-mails and SMSs and we will catch the offender within 48 hours.
The minister said this campaign was started about two weeks ago and has only been made public now. We have received numerous complaints about offensive e-mails and SMSs and have also arrested a man from Pakistan Occupied Kashmir who was spreading damaging e-mails against our security officials, Rehman Malik said.
We have marked some websites that are based abroad and our teams will be paying a visit to these countries soon.
The Interpol too will be helping us, as the whole world is united against cyber crime, he said.
People can also register their complaints at: minister@interior.gov.pk
Similar campaign has also been initiated against the proscribed organisations, which are using Internet for malicious propaganda against the security forces.
The Director General, FIA, has been instructed to monitor and check such stories and messages and take necessary action under the Cyber Crime Act. Strict action is being taken against all the culprits in the next few days, as the FIA has already done a lot of work on the issue.
Simultaneously, Interpol/Lyon has also been requested to identify those email addresses and websites registered abroad which are being used for such stories.
It is pertinent to mention here that under the Cyber Crime Act, the violators can be punished for 14 years of imprisonment besides confiscation of the property. Any Pakistani living abroad and violating the provisions of the Cyber Crime Act can also be charged under the Act and is liable for deportation to Pakistan.
APP adds: Rehman Malik said on Sunday that a special centre had been set up to investigate and take action against offensive e-mails and SMSs.
Talking to a private TV channel, he said 'We have set up a special centre where people can report offensive e-mails and SMSs and we will catch the offender within 48 hours.
The minister said this campaign was started about two weeks ago and has only been made public now. We have received numerous complaints about offensive e-mails and SMSs and have also arrested a man from Pakistan Occupied Kashmir who was spreading damaging e-mails against our security officials, Rehman Malik said.
We have marked some websites that are based abroad and our teams will be paying a visit to these countries soon.
The Interpol too will be helping us, as the whole world is united against cyber crime, he said.
People can also register their complaints at: minister@interior.gov.pk
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