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Daily Archives: August 8, 2016

Civil society concerned at passage of Prevention of Electronic Crime Bill

Pakistan Press Foundation

PESHAWAR: The civil society in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has expressed concern over the passage of the Prevention of Electronic Crime Bill from the Senate and believes that the right to freedom of expression, privacy, online campaigning and peaceful protests were at stake. “The civil liberties, digital rights, privacy protections, freedom of expression and right to information […]


‘Every citizen’s data vulnerable under cybercrime bill’

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ISLAMABAD: As the Prevention of Electronic Crimes bill (PECB) is laid before the National Assembly on Monday, many of the bill’s failings will need to be addressed through separate legislation. One major gap is the lack of any data protection clauses in the bill – essential in a country that also lacks data protection legislation. […]