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."
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.
He described the legislation, passed by the Pakistan Muslim League (N)'s government, as a "draconian law" that violates fundamental human rights and suppresses freedom of expression.
According to The Express Tribune, the proposed Electronic Crimes Prevention (Amendment) Act 2025 outlines strict penalties, including up to three years in prison and fines of PKR 2 million for individuals spreading disinformation.
The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) on Saturday issued a strong condemnation regarding the arrest orders of 150 journalists, including Asif Bashir Chaudhry, the general secretary of the Rawalpindi-Islamabad Union of Journalists (RIUJ), and anchor Harmeet Singh, under the Prevent
The Pakistani government has proposed the creation of the National Forensics and Cybercrime Agency (NFCA) as part of ongoing reforms to digital laws, including the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act 2016. The NFCA will act as a centralised body under the interior ministry to address cyber a
The JIT has summond PTI workers, including Azhar Mashwani, Komal Afridi, Arusa Nadeem Shah, Muhammad Arshad and M. Ali Malik to appear for questioning on December 13.
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A woman was sentenced to death in Quetta under Pakistan's Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act for posting blasphemous content. The case has drawn attention to the misuse of blasphemy laws and raised concerns about human rights violations in Pakistan.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Raoof Hasan's post-arrest bail was approved by a district and session court in Islamabad in a case registered under the PECA act, ARY News reported on Thursday.
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