Police in Peshawar arrested a man on charges of harassment and blackmailing a woman through social media. According to the First Information Report (FIR), the suspect created fake accounts to target the woman, threatening her with doctored images and messages. The Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) cybercrime wing took action after the victim lodged a complaint, leading to the suspect’s arrest. Authorities confirmed that devices were seized for forensic examination. The case is being investigated under relevant sections of Pakistan’s cybercrime laws, with officials reiterating their commitment to addressing online harassment. According to the Digital Rights Foundation’s annual 2024 report, 3,171 complaints of tech-facilitated gender-based violence were received across Pakistan in 2024, highlighting the broader scale of such online abuse.