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Pak journalists to stage sit-in outside parliament on March 1 against drac
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 23 (ANI): Pakistan journalists have decided to stage a sit-in outside parliament on March 1 against a recently promulgated ordinance introducing "controversial" amendments to the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA), reported local media.
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Islamabad HC prohibits arrests under Section 20 of new media ordinance
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 23 (ANI): The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday prohibited the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) from making arrests under Section 20 of the recently promulgated Ordinance making amendments to the media law in the country, local media reported.
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Pakistan: Journalists union challenges PECA amendments in Islamabad HC
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 23 (ANI): Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), on Tuesday, has filed a petition in the Islamabad High Court opposing the recent amendments to the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA), 2016.
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Imran Khan govt faces backlash over new draconian cybercrime law
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 22 (ANI): Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government is facing heavy criticism from the opposition, journalists and judiciary alike over the recent amendments to the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA), 2016.
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Pakistan EC taken aback by amedments to election law
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 22 (ANI): Imran Khan government's attempt to hamper a free and fair electoral process in Pakistan by introducing amendments to Election Act, allowing public office holders, including ministers, to campaign for electoral candidates, has disconcerted the Election
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Pakistan: Oppn leader Gillani slams Imran Khan govt for harassing media th
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 22 (ANI): Leader of Opposition in Senate Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani on Monday said that the Imran Khan government is trying to harass media through draconian laws.
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Pakistan: Opposition, media bodies slam 'draconian law' placing fetters on
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 21 (ANI): Imran Khan government's efforts to regulate social media through amendments to the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) has received flak from the opposition parties as well as various media and journalists' bodies in Pakistan for shackling the
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Pak media bodies reject 'oppressive' amendments to law stifling 'defiant v
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan], February 21 (ANI): Pakistan media bodies have rejected the oppressive amendments to the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA), saying it is a flagrant move to undermine the freedom of the press, speech and defiant voices in the country, local media reported.
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Pakistan: Maryam Nawaz slams Imran Khan over new laws 'to silence media, O
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 21 (ANI): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz on Sunday hit out at the Imran Khan government over its recent move to make amendments to the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, (PECA) 2016 and the Election Act, 2017 saying they are
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Karnataka HC strikes down law banning online gambling; calls it 'unconstit
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 15 (ANI): Karnataka High Court on Monday struck down the amendments to the Karnataka Police Act, 2021, which had banned online gambling and stated that "it was unconstitutional."
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CPI(M) MP writes to RS Chair against disallowing proposed amendments to Mo
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): The CPI(M) floor leader in Rajya Sabha, Elamaram Kareem, on Thursday, wrote to the Chairman against disallowing the proposed amendments to the Motion of Thanks to President's Address, and termed the act "undemocratic and unethical" and said that the actio
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Andhra govt employees protest against new Pay Revision Commission; demand
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) [India], February 3 (ANI): Several thousand of government employees of Andhra Pradesh swarmed the BRTS road on Thursday as they protested against the state's new Pay Revision Commission demanding amendments to it.
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