Notably, 48 hours before elections, is known as the silence period or pre-election silence. This is when all campaign-related or election-related activity is supposed to be halted, and no one, including persons like citizens, journalists, politicians, etc. are allowed to partake in any such
Media personnel shouted slogans against the amendments and said that any legislation without holding consultation with stakeholders was not acceptable and restrictions on freedom of expression will not be tolerated.
Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) Secretary General Arshad Ansari announced the plan to hold nationwide protests under the Joint Action Committee (JAC) on Saturday.
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) condemned the recently passed Prevention of Electronic Crimes (PECA) (Amendment) Act 2025, expressing concern over its potential to further curtail freedom of expression for both journalists and ordinary social media users.
The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) is observing "Black Day" with nationwide protests against the PECA Amendment Bill, condemning the government's failure to consult stakeholders before passing the law.
Speaking to reporters in Dena, Rehman said he had spoken to Zardari about Peca Act, who told him that the recommendations on the act will be accepted. However, later on, Pakistan President gave approval to Peca Amendments Bill.
The two-day "National Conference on Good Governance," commenced in Gandhinagar on Thursday, with Union Minister of State for the Department of Science and Technology Jitendra Singh and Finance Minister of Gujarat Kanubhai Desai inaugurating the event. During the inaugural ceremony, the dign
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], January 30: SGT University takes pride in announcing that its esteemed Chancellor, Shri Ram Bahadur Rai, has received the Padma Bhushan, India's third-highest civilian award, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to journalism, education, and literature.
In a statement, the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) stated, "The amendments to Pakistan's draconian PECA represent a transparent attempt to further tighten control over digital expression and internet freedom under the guise of curbing misinformation."
"Not only the European perspective is important but also the perspective from India. We should learn from each other and what we need to do is better listen to audiences, what they think, what they like and what they might find disturbing about International Media. It is important to have th
The PECA (Amendment) Bill 2025 and the Digital Nation Pakistan Bill 2024, which seek to establish a digital economy, society, and governance, were adopted by the upper house on Tuesday despite protests from the opposition benches according to a report by Geo News.