Chief of Army Staff( COAS) General Asim Munir on Thursday advised that social media was being used as a tool to spread “ lawlessness ”, following the service’s recent statements condemning the proliferation of propaganda and false information targeting the security forces online.
Over the once couple of times, social media juggernauts against the army have escalated, reflecting broader pressures within the country’s political and social fabric. The government, frequently in tandem with the service, has responded with strict measures aimed at controlling the narrative and stifling dissent.
These measures have led to multitudinous apprehensions and legal conduct against intelligencers and social media druggies indicted of spreading “ negative propaganda ” about the service and the state, performing in defined internet access and bans on platforms like X.
According to extracts of his speech delivered at an Ulema- o- Mashaikh convention in Islamabad moment and participated by theInter-Services Public Relations( ISPR), COAS Munir said “ Anarchy is spread through social media. ”
still, by God, we will stand before him, “ If someone tries to produce chaos in Pakistan. No power in the world can harm Pakistan because this country is erected to last, ” he added.
The army chief prompted scholars and ministers to encourage forbearance and concinnity in society rather of unreasonableness or demarcation, saying that they should “ bring back temperance in the society and reject corruption in the world ”.
before this week on Monday, ISPR Director General Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry had said that not enough was being done against “ digital terrorism ” under the law, allowing fake news and propaganda to spread in the country.
“ It’s the country’s law that has to control and check digital terrorism( but) unfortunately, you can see that falsehoods, propaganda — particularly on social media — fake news and doctored images continue to spread while confusion is created in the public’s mind, ” he’d said.
In May, the army had labelled the growing review directed towards it “ digital terrorism ” and declared a <span class="multi_syn" data-def0="not showing weakness or uncertainty|forceful| hearty| iron| lusty| robust| solid| stout| strong| sturdy| vigorous" data-def1="having a consistency that does not easily yield to pressure|compact| hard| rigid| solid| stiff| unyielding" data-def2="firmly positioned in place and difficult to dislodge|fast| frozen| jammed| lodged| set| snug| stuck| tight| wedged" data-def3="fully committed to achieving a goal|bent | intent| out| purposeful| resolute| resolved| set| single-minded" data-def4="having been established and usually not subject to change|certain| determinate| final| fixed| flat| frozen| hard| hard-and-fast| inexpugnable| set| settled| stable" data-def5="marked by the ability to withstand stress without structural damage or distortion|bombproof| fast| sound| stable| stalwart| strong| sturdy" data-def6="based on sound reasoning or information|commonsense| commonsensible| commonsensical| good| hard| informed| just| justified|