Pakistani court extends custody of man charged over Southport misinformation

Farhan Asif was arrested and charged with cyber terrorism (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)

A court in Pakistan has allowed investigators to question a man in their custody for four more days about his role in spreading misinformation that sparked rioting in the UK.

The court’s decision came a day after authorities charged the suspect Farhan Asif, 32, with cyber terrorism following his arrest from his home in Lahore, the capital of eastern Punjab province.