Islamabad: Act in the directives of the Ministry of Interior, the general director of the National Cyber Crime Research Agency (Nccia) has established a special team to combat hate speech in social networks during Muharram.
According to a statement, there will be a repression against hate material, erroneous information and incitement in social networks. Strict measures will be taken against those who disseminate hate discourse and religious struggle in social networks.
A team of experts, including technical specialists, digital and official analysts who monitor hate material, to monitor publications on social networks based on religious hatred. The NCCIA said that preventing incitement in social networks during Muharram will be its highest priority, and that legal measures will be taken against those found that are spreading hate.
After receiving multiple testimonies of the Moon view throughout the country, the Central Committee of Ruet-E-Hilal on Thursday that the moon of Moharram 1447 Hijri was sighted in the country, and Ashura would fall on July 6 (Sunday).
Muharram is considered one of the four months Islamic. Ashura falls on his tenth day when the grandson of the prophet Muhammad (Pbuh), the Imam Hussain (ra) along with the members of his family were martyred in the battle of Karbala.
Fiel and Majalis maintenance processions throughout the country in Muharram, while religious academics address huge meetings amid strict security, with thousands of agents of the law deployed to guarantee security.
In addition, the decision to suspend mobile phone or internet services during the Sacred Islamic month would be taken in consultation with the provinces, as resolved in a meeting chaired by Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, to review the National Security Plan.
The meeting reviewed the security preparations for Muharram in all provinces, including Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), Gilgit-Baltist (GB) and the Federal Capital, Islamabad. The officials agreed that strict measures would be taken against people who disseminate religious hatred on social media platforms.
Naqvi added that all necessary measures and decisions related to Muharram’s security would be carried out through mutual consultations. He affirmed that the federal government would provide full support to maintain peace during the religious month.
In addition, he emphasized that no individual would be allowed to cause disturbances or participate in subversive activities. Naqvi said that the application of the Code of Conduct during Muharram would be guaranteed and pointed out that processions and meetings would be monitored using modern technology.
