KARACHI: The Sindh High Court on Thursday expressed resentment over absence of an inquiry officer of the Federal Investigation Agency and summoned her along with relevant records in petitions filed by actors Mehwish Hayat and Rabia Iqbal Khan about defamatory content on social media.

When a two-judge bench headed by Justice Mohammad Karim KhanAgha took up the petitions for hearing, the IO Komal Anwar, was found absent without intimation.

The court directed the IO to appear in person on Aug 15 along with relevant records and explain the stage of the investigation conducted so far in these matters.

It also asked the deputy director of FIA cybercrime, Karachi, to ensure the attendance of IO at next hearing.

During the hearing, the lawyer for Ms Hayat contended that despite court orders, defamatorycontent had not been removed from social media.

Both actors had petitioned the SHC and contended that `derogatory, defamatory, malicious, incendiary and sensationalising allegations` were made by YouTuber Adil Raja against them and two other actresses on Dec 31 on the social media networking websites.

In January, the SHC had directed the FIA and the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority to block/stop social media campaign against the petitioners.