What happened: On April 19, a local publication reported that 24 citizens were arrested for initiating a smear campaign against the “sacred” institution of the Pakistan Army on social media. The local publication further quoted, “According to officials, the arrests were made during raids conducted in 11 cities.” Details: Previously, a series of hashtags were witnessed on Twitter against a specific political party and against the COAS; this development comes a few days after the trend started on social media. Now, the 24 arrested citizens have been accused of “Initiating a hate trend against the Pakistan Army on Twitter. Until now, 19 people have been charged under various sections of the Pakistan Penal Code..” More: Previously, a series of hashtags were witnessed on Twitter against a specific political party and against the COAS; this development comes a few days after the trend started on social media. Now, the 24 arrested citizens have been accused of “Initiating a hate trend against the Pakistan Army on Twitter. Until now, 19 people have been charged under various sections of the Pakistan Penal Code..”
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