ISLAMABAD: The amendments in the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) have been challenged in the Supreme Court, praying to declare them ultra vires to the constitutional power of the ...

Decrying the Peca amendments as a ‘black’ law, the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists, which organised the protest, had called out ruling parties for advocating for freedom of expression ...

FAISALABAD: The PECA Act is a draconian law that stifles society and undermines freedom of expression. This issue affects not only journalists and media owners but also the fundamental rights of ...

A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court of Pakistan challenging the recent amendments to the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA), citing concerns over their impact on freedom of ...

Recent amendments to the law that originally dealt with cybercrimes — the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA), 2016 — have been challenged both in the apex court as well as the ...

ISLAMABAD: Amid raging controversy and widespread outcry, President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday gave assent to the Prevention of Electronic Crimes (Amendment) Bill 2025 (PECA). In addition to ...

ISLAMABAD/KARACHI: Days after their promulgation, the ame­ndments to the Prev­en­tion of Electronic Cri­mes Act (Peca) faced separate challenges in the Sup­reme Court and the Sindh High Court ...

LAHORE: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has approached the Lahore High Court (LHC) to challenge the amendments recently introduced to the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA), 2016.

LAHORE: Media fraternity has announced besieging parliament as they laid out a plan to intensify the nationwide protest movement against the contentious amendments to the Prevention of Electronic ...

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Monday issued a notice to the federal government over a petition challenging the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA), directing authorities to submit ...

However, this freedom has been undermined by the PECA Act, which was passed in the name of regulating social media and countering fake news. The act has raised serious concerns, as it seems to be ...

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).