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Daily Archives: February 25, 2022

FIA arrests ‘Journalist’ for blackmailing businessman in Multan

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MUZAFFARGARH: A Rajanpur-based ‘journalist’ arrested by FIA for allegedly blackmailing a businessman for extorting money from him will be produced before a court in Multan on Friday. A case against Qadeer Ahmad Qazi and his accomplice was registered by FIA (Multan circle) on Monday last under sections 13, 14, 20, 24, PECA 2016 R/w 384, […]


‘Remorseful’ government seeks time to check abuse of power under PECA

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ISLAMABAD: The government seems to have woken up to the fact that promulgation of a controversial presidential ordinance amending the cybercrime law was ill-timed, as it sought time from the Islamabad High Court (IHC) to check the abuse of power of arrests by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA). IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah resumed hearing […]


The News staffer mugged in Korangi

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Senior journalist Shahid Hussain Shah was mugged at gunpoint in District Korangi on Thursday. The incident took place near Nasir Jump within the limits of the Zaman Town police station at around 7:20am. “I was going on my motorcycle to the LRBT hospital when two armed assailants on a motorcycle, who were wearing pants and […]


PECA ordinance: The Islamabad High Court censures FIA’s powers

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ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC), Thursday, termed the powers given to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Amendment) Ordinance, 2022 as “draconian”. A single bench of IHC comprising Chief Justice of IHC Justice Athar Minallah said this, while hearing identical petitions challenging the recently-promulgated Prevention of Electronic Crimes […]


Media workers’ issues: Joint Action Committee forms body

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KARACHI: In a statement issued Thursday the Joint Action Committee announced the immediate formation of a committee with representatives from PBA, APNS and PFUJ to work towards resolving issues being faced by media workers. The statement was issued on behalf of All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS), Pakistan Broadcasters Association (PBA), Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors […]


Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz to move court against PECA ordinance

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LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has decided to challenge the Prevention of Electronic Crimes (Amendment) Ordinance, 2022, in the Islamabad High Court (IHC). The party has prepared the petition seeking withdrawal of the laws which it insists are targeting the press and freedom of expression. It states the ordinance is a violation of fundamental human […]


Pressure piles up on government over PECA tweaks

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The federal government is increasingly coming under pressure over the recently promulgated ordinance introducing “controversial” amendments to the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA), with the changes being challenged in the high courts of Islamabad and Lahore on Tuesday and the journalist community announcing a protest outside the Parliament House on March 1 against them. […]