Imran Khan booked for inciting Pakistan government officials to mutiny: Report

FIA team questions Imran Khan in Adiala Jail over controversial social media post, sparking government mutiny allegations.

Pakistan's top investigating agency has registered a case against jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan for allegedly inciting government officials to mutiny through his social media posts, according to a media report.

A Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) team comprising investigation and technical officers visited the Adiala Jail to question Mr. Khan, the founder of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, in connection with a controversial post on his official X account.

“A case has been registered against Mr. Khan by the FIA for inciting government officials to mutiny,” the Dawn newspaper said citing sources.

The FIA personnel returned empty-handed after Mr. Khan, 71, insisted that he would not join the interrogation without the presence of his lawyers.

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar in a statement earlier said the FIA would probe into the handling of the PTI founder’s social media accounts, which were being used allegedly to “create chaos and anarchy” in the country, and “undermining the national security".

Mr. Tarar said it would be ascertained who was the handler of his social media accounts, and whether such posts were being made at his behest or it was done on directives of someone else.

He said a botched attempt had been made to conspire against the sitting chief justice and heads of other institutions. Through these posts, he tried to mobilise the people against two major State institutions.