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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 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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IFJ demands repeal of Pakistan's PECA law, cites threat to press freedom
Updated : 1 year 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president, Dominique Pradalie, has demanded that the contentious Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) law be repealed in light of recent changes made by the Pakistani government, according to The News.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 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 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 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: 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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Pak PM Shehbaz Sharif approves amendments to PECA law for social media reg
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
This proposed amendment will undergo presentation in Parliament following Cabinet approval.
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PECA law goes on to intimidate Pakistan's marginalized communities
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 11 (ANI): Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) law goes on to intimidate Pakistan's marginalized communities by establishing the PECA Law is being used to intimidate the country's marginalized communities by giving power to those who already reign atop the pow
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Pak investigation agency probes journalist Sami Abraham under PECA law
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 8 (ANI): Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Saturday launched a probe against a senior journalist Sami Abraham under draconian Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA).
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Ally of Pakistan govt accuses Imran Khan of targeting certain media groups
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 6 (ANI): Media in Pakistan is being suppressed by the Imran Khan government as Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi, leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) expressed concerns over the reported withholding of advertisements for some newspapers and TV channels by the
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Pak journalists to stage sit-in outside parliament on March 1 against drac
Updated : 4 years 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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