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Pakistan's ex-minister Shireen Mazari, Imaan Mazari's mother seeks urgent
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Imaan and Hadi were sentenced to 17 years in prison for social media posts deemed "anti-state" under Pakistan's Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA), 2016. They have remained in continuous judicial custody since their conviction on January 24.
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EU criticises Pakistan over conviction of human rights lawyers, Islamabad
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
On Thursday, the European Union censured Pakistan following the conviction of human rights lawyers Imaan Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha. The EU said the verdict contradicts the democratic principles Pakistan has pledged to uphold at the international level. Mazari and her husband Chattha
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Pak: Sammi Deen Baloch slams sentencing of rights lawyer, warns against cr
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Imaan Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Chattha were arrested on Friday while reportedly on their way to the Islamabad district courts. Multiple cases have been registered against them under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA), anti-terrorism laws, and legislation regulating public assembly.
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Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists slams Federal Investigation Agency a
Updated : 9 months ago IST
The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has expressed strong disapproval regarding the filing of cases against four female journalists under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA), as reported by Dawn.
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Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists voices alarm over deteriorating pre
Updated : 1 year 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 : 1 year, 1 month 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 : 1 year, 1 month 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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Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists rejects amendments to Peca law, call
Updated : 1 year, 2 months 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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IFJ demands repeal of Pakistan's PECA law, cites threat to press freedom
Updated : 1 year, 3 months 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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Journalists in PoGB protest 'PECA' law, warn of risks to free speech
Updated : 1 year, 3 months 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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Pakistan: Journalists hold protest in Peshawar over amendments to PECA, ur
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
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.
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Pakistan's govt proposes PECA amendments to tackle fake news, online conte
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
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.
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