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Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists rejects amendments to Peca law, call
Updated : 1 year ago IST
It called for the immediate withdrawal of the Peca law which it believes was passed by the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government in haste and termed it as "martial law for media."
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Pakistan: Journalists, lawyers, and rights groups to hold "Joint Struggle"
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
According to a report by Dawn on Wednesday, they declared that a convention would be held at the Karachi Press Club (KPC) on March 1 to protest against the "draconian law."
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Himachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker on role of journalism in India's Indepen
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
On Wednesday, while participating as the chief guest on the occasion of the National Seminar and Journalist Honour Ceremony organised by the Indian Journalist Welfare Forum at Kurukshetra University Residence, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh's Legislative Assembly Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania sai
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Journalists in PoJK facing unprecedented challenges amidst financial crisi
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Journalists in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) are facing unprecedented challenges, struggling to make ends meet amidst a severe financial crisis. The dire situation has left many journalists grappling with delayed salaries, skyrocketing inflation, and inadequate support from loca
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IFJ demands repeal of Pakistan's PECA law, cites threat to press freedom
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) president, Dominique Pradalie, has demanded that the contentious Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) law be repealed in light of recent changes made by the Pakistani government, according to The News.
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Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists vows to continue protests against PE
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) warned of the continuation of agitation against PECA amendments even if the government was able to receive a favourable ruling from the courts. The agitation entered its second day on Thursday according to a report by Dawn.
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Journalists in PoGB protest 'PECA' law, warn of risks to free speech
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
In response to growing concerns about government overreach in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB), journalists and human rights activists are voicing strong opposition to the newly enacted Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) 2025. They argue that the law poses a significant thr
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Pak journalists' nationwide protest continues over controversial PECA Law,
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Journalists protested the Prevention of Electronic Crimes (Amendment) Act (PECA) for the second day in a row in response to a call from the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) on Thursday.
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Pak media crisis: Country's rights body calls for immediate payment of arr
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
This crisis has adversely affected journalists' livelihoods and the overall health of the media sector.
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BJP's Nishikant Dubey alleges USAID funded politicians, journalists to "ba
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Recently, US President Donald Trump criticised the US Agency for International Development (USAID), claiming that the agency's handling of funds is "fraudulently and unexplainable" and said that the agency should "close down."
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and others move Lahore High Court against PECA
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The petition stated that Act does not define "fake news", permitting authorities to describe any news as fake and take action as per political grounds. According to the petition, the amended act requires journalists to reveal their news sources, which is a breach of journalistic ethics.
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Pak: Journalist Union challenges controversial Peca law in IHC, calls it a
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) filed a lawsuit in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday against the controversial Prevention of Electronic Crimes (Amendment) Act, 2025 (Peca law).
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