Pakistani judge acquits man of spreading misinformation that sparked riots in UK

Farhan Asif leaves court in Lahore, Pakistan (KM Chaudary/AP)

A Pakistani judge has acquitted a man who was charged with spreading misinformation that helped spark widespread rioting in the UK earlier this month, officials said on Monday.

The decision came less than a week after Farhan Asif was arrested in a raid on his home in Lahore, the capital of eastern Punjab province, and charged with cyberterrorism.