The UC chairman was arrested for posting anti-state content on social media.

Shakib Qaimkhani, the head of Union Council 115 in Shah Latif Town, was detained by the FIA for engaging in anti-state propaganda, according to the information.

FIA claims that Shakib Qaimkhani frequently shared posts on social media that were critical of governmental institutions. He is the subject of a cybercrime complaint.

More than a dozen people have reportedly been charged for posting anti-state content on social media, according to sources.

In order to combat the dissemination of misleading information and inciting fear on social media, the Pakistani government has decided to alter the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA). The amendment would impose fines and jail as penalties.

Pakistan reportedly plans to eliminate any content that incites fear or attacks national institutions or individuals.

The creation of a Digital Rights Protection Authority (DRPA), which would have the power to prohibit or delete social media content, is recommended in a draft proposal.

The DRPA authority will have the jurisdiction to require the removal of content that targets law enforcement organizations or people in accordance with the new PECA modification. Removing anything that incites hostility towards the Pakistani government and its institutions would also fall under its purview.