Few bloggers are missing for more than 12 hours and they are not giving any response on their mobile numbers. This happened when they appeared before FIA cyber Crime wing in Islamabad yesterday.

At least three bloggers had been asked by FIA Cyber Crime Wing Islamabad to present themselves before investigation officer on (Dec 31st, 2016) for posting images of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif with a PML(N) leader while wrongly attributing him as Justice Saqib Nisar.

Bloggers have removed the images and their families have no clue of the where abouts of their kids

These bloggers belong to Multan and FIA was able to track them through WHOIS information website.

These bloggers were among those few thousand other online users who shared the images through Whatsapp, facebook and through other social media channels

Not to mention, these three bloggers were among few thousands other online users who had shared the images in question on Whatsapp, Facebook and through other social media channels.

Through sources we know that these bloggers are now detained by the FIA, however, nothing has been said officially on the matter as of yet.

Chaudhary Nisar ( Interior minister) had ordered FIA to investigate those people for spreading the fake images of Mr Nawaz Sharif with Chief Justice

As it is clear to everyone, instead of catching the original posters, FIA will nab easy targets only.

While we aren’t certain about the section of cyber crime bill that’s being investigated, but from the looks it appear that bloggers might be charged with “Cyber Terrorism”.

Section 7 of Cyber Crime Law deals with Cyber Terrorism and it says:

= the use of threat is designed to coerce, intimidate, overawe or create a sense of fear, panic or insecurity in the government or the public or a section of the public or community or sect or in society

Since we don’t have information on what section are they going to get charged with, its early to comment about any consequence.

But just to give you an idea, Under this section, if proven guilty, these bloggers could face up to 14 years in prison or/and up to Rs. 50 million in fine.

It must be mentioned that there are more bloggers, and a hosting provider who were also sent these notices but are out of Pakistan as of now.

It’s a warning that Cyber crime law is very strick and posting fake images which is wring can get you in jail and there would be no warrants or investigation