PESHAWAR: The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has arrested a man on charges of defaming a foreign educationist and criticising the government over its decision to confer a national award on her.
NCCIA Deputy Director Faisal Tariq said the accused, Hafiz Ullah, was arrested for allegedly defaming Miss Carey Schofield, a foreign national and principal of Langlands School and College in Chitral.
The official said Ms Schofield was recently conferred the Hilal-e-Quaid-e-Azam, a national award.He said the accused had also questioned the conferment of the award and posted on social media: “This decision is a sign of the President of Pakistan’s extreme lack of seriousness.”A case was registered against the accused.
