**PTI Leaders Summoned Again by JIT over Social Media Propaganda**
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The Joint Investigation Team (JIT) investigating alleged anti-state propaganda on social media has summoned 16 individuals affiliated with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) for a second time.
JIT sources confirmed that summons notices were issued, requiring the PTI members to appear before the JIT on March 18th.
Among those summoned are prominent PTI leaders, including Firdous Shamim Naqvi, Muhammad Khalid Khurshid Khan, Mian Muhammad Aslam Iqbal, Muhammad Hammad Azhar, Awn Abbas, and Muhammad Shahbaz Shabbir. Others called to appear are Waqas Akram, Taimoor Saleem Khan, Sibghatullah Virk, Azhar Mashwani, Muhammad Nauman Afzal, Jibran Ilyas, and Salman Raza.
Sources indicate that Zulfi Bukhari, Musa Virk, and Ali Malik have also received their summons. Barrister Gohar, Rauf Hassan, and Shah Farman had had already presented to JIT.
Aleema Khanum, sister of PTI’s founder, was previously summoned but did not appear. She has received a new notice to appear on March 19th.
The JIT’s investigation centers on evidence related to alleged anti-state propaganda linked to these PTI members.
There also some related news, that Defense Minister Khawaja Asif has recently criticized PTI for, in his view, spreading negative propaganda. He made these statements, which included accusations of PTI being “terrorist apologists,” during a National Assembly address, referencing an attack on the Jaffar Express. Minister Asif further claimed past military figures supported the return of terrorist.
He criticised PTI for their act.
Asif further accused PTI changed their political views for own advantages.