President Zardari signs Peca into law amid journalists’ dissent
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday signed the Prevention of Electronic Crimes (Amendment) Act Bill 2025 despite serious concerns by the journalist fraternity and opposition. “In addition to the PECA amendment bill, President Zardari also signed the Digital Nation Pakistan Bill 2025, a significant move towards enhancing Pakistan’s digital
PECA amendment bill challenged in LHC
LAHORE: The controversial Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) 2025 was challenged before the Lahore High Court, requesting to declare it against the right of freedom of speech. Yesterday, the Senate, the upper house of the Parliament, passed the PECA bill. The lower house National Assembly has already passed the
Senate panel approves PECA amendment bill 2025 draft
ISLAMABAD: The Senate body on Monday approved the draft of the “controversial” PECA (Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act) amendment bill. The Senate Standing Committee on Interior, chaired by Senator Faisal Saleem, approved the amendment bill despite strong opposition from journalistic organisations. During the session, journalist organisations voiced opposition, criticising the