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HRCP calls for repeal of PECA 2025, slams crackdown on free speech and dig
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A new HRCP report criticises Pakistan's amended cybercrime law (PECA 2025) for threatening free speech. It calls for its repeal, citing vague terms, harsh penalties, and excessive government control. Journalists and activists urge civil society to unite and protect constitutional freedoms, a
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Assam CM Sarma slams 'Aman Ki Asha' advocates, says peace calls with Pakis
Updated : 10 months, 1 week ago IST
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday issued a strong critique of advocates of "Aman Ki Asha" in India, highlighting the stark contrast in how pro-India voices are treated in Pakistan compared to the tolerance for pro-peace sentiments with Pakistan in India.
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Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists voices alarm over deteriorating pre
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
As the world commemorates World Press Freedom Day, the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has raised serious concerns over the increasing restrictions on freedom of expression in the country.
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Pakistan court grants bail to journalist Farhan Mallick in anti-state cont
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
The court approved his bail and directed him to submit a surety bond worth Pakistani Rupees (PKR) 100,000.
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Pakistan: Judicial remand for journalist sparks outcry from media bodies
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Mallick, the founder of Raftar media agency and a former news director at Samaa TV, was arrested on March 20 under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) and the Pakistan Penal Code.
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Karachi Press Club's Azaadi Convention condemns Peca as a threat to press
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Set against a gray background marked with splashes of red ink symbolizing blood, alongside images of a pen, notebook, camera, and microphone breaking free from bondage, speakers took to the podium one by one to caution about the impending dangers posed by Peca, which they claimed was hastily
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Pakistani Lawyers and Journalists call for repealing the recently amended
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Lawyers and Journalists in Pakistan have called on their federal government to repeal the recently implemented draconian PECA amendments in light of the Sindh High Court's verdict to refer the amendments to a constitutional bench.
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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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An Exclusive Evening with Gauri Khan Celebrating American Pecans at Gauri
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 20: The rich, buttery indulgence of American Pecans took center stage at an exclusive sundowner with Gauri Khan at Gauri Khan Designs Studio, where Mumbai's most stylish and influential personalities gathered for an evening of culinary artistry. The eve
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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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