Tag: Peca
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FIA arrests two suspects over offensive posts about Maryam Nawaz
Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) cybercrime circle has arrested Murtaza Khan and Ahmed Hassan over objectionable remarks against Chief Minister (CM) Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif, Samaa has reported. The FIA spokesperson claimed that the two suspects were included in a team that edited and shared derogatory posts about Maryam Nawaz and other senior officials on social…
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PECA law enforced in passport offices
The federal government has taken an important step to stop issuance of illegal passports and theft of sensitive data. According to the sources, reported by Geo News, PECA law has been implemented to permanently block access to Pakistani passports for foreigners including Afghans. The Federal Cabinet has implemented the Anti-Electronic Crimes Act on six sections…
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Social media hater? You could go to prison for seven years
The federal cabinet has approved an amendment seeking seven-year imprisonment for those who spread hateful content on social media. Under the amendment, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has been authorised to take action against such people. The final approval of the amendment will be taken by Parliament. However, Federal Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah decided to…
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Exclusive: PM Shehbaz says next army chief will be appointed as per rules, regulations
Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday called the PM House a ‘Jamhoori House’ (Democratic House) and said that his government believed in media freedom. In an interaction with journalists at the PM House on April 26, Sharif said that the previous government was not just incompetent and corrupt but had damaged the country’s economy…
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FIA picks up 24 over social media campaign against Pak Army
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested more 24 persons on charges of launching a smear campaign on social media against the Pakistan Army. According to officials, the arrests were made during raids conducted in 11 cities. According to the FIA officers, the arrested people have been accused of initiating a “hate trend” against Pakistan…
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7,000 cases closed after PECA repelled by court: Federal Investigation Agency
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has closed almost 7,000 inquiries and actions initiated under section 20 of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes (Amendment) Act (Peca) Ordinance 2022, a couple of days after the Islamabad High Court (IHC) declared the amended law as “unconstitutional”. Majority of these complaints were registered on charges of defamation and serious…
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‘Government ready to withdraw media Ordinance under one condition’: Fawad
Federal Minister of Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry said that the government is ready to withdraw the controversial Pakistan Electronic Crimes (Amendment) Ordinance 2022 (PECA). “The government has handed over the mandate to Punjab Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi. If the media Joint Action Committee (JAC) could get its proposal approved, the government would also accept…
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PM Khan strongly dislikes Pakistani media: Foreign Policy report
“Pakistan’s government is tightening its control of media with laws and oversight bodies that critics say enhance its power to censor and punish journalists. New laws potentially extend control to social media such as YouTube and Twitter, snuffing out investigative journalism and critical commentary,” says a report published in Foreign Policy (FP) magazine. The report says…
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‘Seems like PM Khan was not assisted correctly over PECA Ordinance’: Justice Minallah
During the hearing of a plea challenging the Prevention of Electronic Crimes (Amendment) PECA Ordinance, 2022, Islamabad High Court (IHC) Chief Justice Athar Minallah reportedly issued a notice to the attorney-general of Pakistan and directed him to combine this petition with other petitions that are against PECA. Justice Minallah said that it seems like no one…
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Civil society, political collectives condemn PECA Ordinance
Civil society organisations and political collectives have issued a joint statement, condemning the enactment of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes (Amendment) Ordinance, 2022. “The Ordinance runs afoul of Articles 19 and 19A of the Constitution of Pakistan which guarantees freedom of expression. Furthermore, the process by which the amendments have been made, arbitrarily and via…