Journalism in Pakistan is in a spin. In 2002, we had 1,100 dailies, weeklies and monthlies. Today we have approximately 2,000. This includes 200 Jihadi publications. Total print circulation has risen from 3 million in 2002 to over 6 million in 2015, according to figures released by the APNS and other print bodies. We stand […]
KARACHI: The Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECB) 2015 has been signed into a law by the president after being passed by the National Assembly and the Senate. However, this does not mean it can be accepted as it is as there is always room for amendment for the greater good of the citizens. Farieha […]
LAHORE: The Punjab government has issued a warning letter to actor Hamza Ali Abbasi for spreading rumours regarding missing children and creating a sense of insecurity in the general public through social media. Stating that the actor did not verify the information before posting on his Facebook on Aug 3, the Punjab Public Prosecution Department […]
The developing countries are very much dependent on developed countries for outsourcing technology, where they often have to encounter with cyber security, said Dr Hatim Zaghloul, co-inventor of WiFi and expert on information and cyber technology. “The threats and risks linked with the usage of cyber technology are increasing by every passing day, the level […]
NEW YORK – The Committee to Protect Journalists, an independent watchdog body, has urged Pakistan’s President Mamnoon Hussain to veto a bill, which, it said, could allow for sweeping censorship of the internet and the prosecution of journalists. The National Assembly approved the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Bill 2015 last week and sent it to […]
Dr.Nadia Khadam – After the advent of 3G and 4G technology in Pakistan, cyberspace seems to be more sensitive area. Cybercrime’s rate in Pakistan is also considerably increasing day by day. To control such crimes, law is the only tool. Even if the issue got attention somewhere in preceding years that also proved to be […]
Law has a paradoxical character. In the absence of law, civil and political liberties can’t be enjoyed. At the same time, every law places a restriction on liberties. It may be another paradox, but freedom has to be curtailed to make sure it can be experienced by society at large. The only question is: in […]
After the advent of 3G and 4G technology in Pakistan, cyberspace seemed to be more sensitive area. Cybercrime’s rate in Pakistan is also considerably increasing day by day. To control any such like situations law is the only tool. Even if the issue got attention somewhere in preceding years that also proved to be an […]
NOWSHERA: The police arrested a sociopath for raping women and filming their videos which were then used for blackmailing the victims, an official said on Monday. District Police Officer Wahid Mehmood told reporters that a police party of the Risalpur Police Station was on routine patrol when the cops heard a woman shouting for help.“The […]
ISLAMABAD : After the signature of president, the Prevention of Electronic Crime Bill will be soon incorporated into law, but many believe numerous articles of the new law need further consideration. During background interviews with top government officials, who attended the marathon consulting sessions of the Parliament, it was found that most of them acknowledge […]
ISLAMABAD: Fair or unfair reservations expressed by detractors apart, the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, generally known as cybercrimes law, sternly deals with people, who violate certain objectives of the 20-point counter terrorism National Action Plan (NAP). Not only the civ-mil leadership but everyone wants strict implementation of all the points of the NAP without […]
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Thursday passed the controversial cybercrime bill through a majority vote that prescribes a maximum penalty of 14 years in jail and Rs5 million in fine for cyber-terrorism. However, activists and opposition lawmakers criticised the Pakistan Electronic Crimes Bill, 2015 as repressive which curbs free speech and violates fundamental human rights […]
ISLAMABAD: Opposition lawmakers made a valiant final effort on Wednesday to convince the government to reconsider the ‘draconian’ cybercrime bill before it becomes a law. At the tail end of a politically-charged session of the National Assembly, Minister of State for Information Technology Anusha Rehman tried to introduce the bill, but was almost immediately interrupted […]
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. […]
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