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Peshawar Lawyer Receives Call-Up Notice for "Anti-State" Social Media Posts

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Sep 7, 2025 — 1 min read

The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) in Peshawar has issued a call-up notice to prominent lawyer Tariq Afghan, accusing him of sharing "anti-state" content on social media. Afghan, who is also a central leader of Malgaray Wakeelan, the lawyers' wing of Awami National Party (ANP), has been summoned to appear on September 8 to record his defense. The move has triggered condemnation from the legal fraternity and ANP leadership, with many terming it a violation of fundamental rights guaranteed by the Constitution of Pakistan.

Key Takeaways:

The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) in Peshawar has initiated an inquiry against lawyer Tariq Afghan for allegedly sharing "anti-state" content on social media.
Afghan, a central leader of Malgaray Wakeelan and an environmentalist, has been summoned to appear on September 8 to record his defense.
The inquiry was instituted on August 8, 2025, on a source report and is being conducted under the provisions of Section 11 of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA), 2016.
The actions of NCCIA have been condemned by the legal fraternity and ANP leadership, with many terming it a violation of fundamental rights guaranteed by the Constitution of Pakistan.
The PHCBA has demanded the withdrawal of the notice, stating that it is unconstitutional and violates several international conventions on freedom of expression and opinion.
ANP has vowed to fully resist the move, stating that it is an attack on democratic norms and human rights.
Malgaray Wakeelan's provincial president, Rafique Mohmand, has stated that Article 19 of the Constitution guarantees freedom of expression, and imposing restrictions on this right is an unconstitutional act.

Statistics:

August 8, 2025: The inquiry against Tariq Afghan was instituted.
September 8: Tariq Afghan is scheduled to appear to record his defense.
2016: The Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) was enacted.

Sources:

"Peshawar lawyer receives call-up notice for 'anti-state' social media posts" by The Express Tribune
"ANP leaders condemn NCCIA move to summon Tariq Afghan" by The Daily Pakistan

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