500 social media accounts involved in campaign against SC, judges scrutinized: Solangi

ISLAMABAD (92 News) - Caretaker Federal Minister for Information, Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs Murtaza Solangi said that over 500 social media accounts involved in a malicious campaign against the Supreme Court and judges had been scrutinized.

Addressing a press conference with the FIA and PTI officials on Monday, he said that the action against the people involved in the campaign was going on. "Strict action will be taken against the responsible people," he added.

Solangi said that a malicious and filthy campaign was launched against the judiciary. "The government will not allow anyone to put the national security at stake," he resolved.

APP adds: In a speech at a function organized by the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics ( PIDE), Caretaker Federal Minister for Information, Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs Murtaza Solangi on Monday said that all assumptions and rumours regarding the general elections had died.

He said that the elections would be held on February 8 and the people of Pakistan would exercise their right to vote. The minister said that it was the responsibility of the caretaker government to provide support to the Election Commission of Pakistan ( ECP) and it will fulfill its responsibility.

Being a parliamentary democracy, he said, the elected representatives had the rightful mandate to run the system in line with the country’s constitution. He said that basic issues should be discussed and awareness among the people on national issues should be increased.

“Today we are facing problems like population growth,” Murtaza Solangi said that it should be controlled. He said it was the obligation of the political parties to fulfill promises made to the electorate.

He opined that increasing awareness about national issues was the need of the hour. The minister said that under the 18th Amendment, provinces had been empowered. He also stressed for promotion of democratic attitudes within political parties.

He expressed the hope the political parties coming to power after the February elections would take steps for the resolution of real problems in the country.