FIA terms alleged objectionable video featuring Azam Swati and his wife as ‘fake’

ISLAMABAD, Nov 05 (NNI): The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Saturday termed alleged objectionable video featuring Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and Senator Azam Swati and his wife as “fake”.
In a press release, the FIA stated that “the obscene viral video of Senator Azam Swati has been analyzed forensically by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and found to be completely fake. “The initial video audio and frame to frame forensic analysis has been carried out on the viral video as per the International Forensic Analysis standard.”
“Initial forensic analysis revealed that video has been edited and different video clips have been joined with defaced faces. Further analysis, revealed that faced have been swapped in the images using photoshop.” the press release added.”
The FIA added that press conference by Senator Azam Swati, in which he has showed his concerns warrant a proper investigation and requested him to lodge a proper complaint with the agency and share his concerns about the reason of thinking it authentic.
The presser reiterated that the obscene viral video of Azam Swati is fake, edited with deep fake tools to create misunderstanding and defame the “Honorable Senator”.
Earlier in a press conference, Senator Azam Swati burst into tears before the media on Saturday, saying that his wife had received a video featuring him and her an unknown person, about which he could not share further details because “the “daughters of my country are listening.”
He added that his wife called him from Islamabad at around 9pm last night. She kept on shouting and crying, he said, adding that he then had to ask his daughter to speak to his wife and inquire about the matter.
On her insistence, he continued, and his wife revealed that someone had sent her a video of him from an unknown number. “Because the daughters and granddaughters of my country are listening, I cannot say any further.”
The senator went on to say that his daughter, while crying, revealed to him that the video featured his wife as well.
Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani on Saturday announced to constitute committee comprising of parliamentary leaders to investigate into alleged objectionable video featuring Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and Senator Azam Khan Swati and his family.
In his statement, Sadiq Sanjarani said that the revelations regarding the objectionable video featuring Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and Senator Azam Khan Swati and his family is condemnable and regrettable. His revelation caused heartache and pain, he said.
The Senate chairman maintained that PTI Senator Azam Swati is an honest and respectable person and provided them with the best and safest accommodation as guests in Quetta.
“All senators are respectable and like family without discrimination and Swati is like a member of my family, which is not hidden from anyone,” the Senate chairman said and added he is well aware of moral values as a Muslim and a Baloch. NNI