WEB DESK: Veteran Pakistani musician Salman Ahmad on Monday, today, booked under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca) act over allegedly running anti-state propaganda.
As per police, the case was filed at Defence police station, Lahore on behalf of the state.
The first information report (FIR) stated that Ahmad had allegedly spread false propaganda against state institutions on social media and shared a hate-inciting post, which went viral.
It added that the post was seen by an on-duty police officer, which led to the registration of the case.
The federal government introduced and passed the controversial amendments to the Pakistan Electronic Crimes Act in January 2025.
The new amendments add Section 26(A) to Peca, which seeks to penalise perpetrators of “fake news” online. It says anyone who intentionally spreads, displays, or transmits false information likely to cause fear, panic, or unrest in society may face up to three years’ imprisonment, a fine of up to Rs2 million, or both.
It is pertinent to mention here that the PTI terminated the basic membership of the veteran musician for posting against incarcerated Khan’s family in December last year.
