• February 26, 2022
• General News

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) on Friday announced that it would observe a ‘Black Day’ on February 28 (Monday) in protest against the Pakistan Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) Ordinance 2022, deeming it a “draconian law” intended to restrain media freedom and stifle dissent. In a statement, PFUJ President Shahzada Zulfiqar and Secretary […]

• February 26, 2022
• General News

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court Chief Justice Athar Minallah on Thursday described the Pakistan Electronic Crimes Act (Peca) Ordinance 2022 as “oppressive and draconian”. The court also extended its order to refrain the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) from directly arresting anyone without the complete implementation of its standard operating procedures (SOPs) till March 10 – the […]

• February 26, 2022
• Social Media

Attorney General of Pakistan (AGP), Khalid Javed Khan on Friday said that Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) government has no intention to restrict social media ISLAMABAD: Attorney General of Pakistan (AGP), Khalid Javed Khan on Friday said that Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) government has no intention to restrict social media. We have made the […]

• February 26, 2022
• General News

The office-bearers of the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the media organisations on Friday met with Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari in Karachi to share their concerns over the recent amendments to the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) 2016. According to the JAC office-bearers, the recent amendments to the PECA severely […]

• February 25, 2022
• General News

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, […]

• February 25, 2022
• General News

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 […]

• February 25, 2022
• General News

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 […]

• February 25, 2022
• General News

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 […]

• February 25, 2022
• General News

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 […]

• February 25, 2022
• General News

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 […]

• February 25, 2022
• General News

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. […]

• February 24, 2022
• Social Media

THE courts have already given an indication, it seems, as to the legal merits of the reprehensible amendment to the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2016, made by the PTI government via an ordinance last week. While hearing a petition filed by the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists against the move, the Islamabad High Court […]

• February 24, 2022
• Obituaries

LAHORE: Professor of Mass Communication Dr Mehdi Hasan passed away after a protracted illness on Wednesday at the age of 85. He is survived by his wife Rakhshanda Hasan, sons, grandchildren, brothers, nieces, nephews, and thousands of students, Geo News reported. Dr Hasan — who was awarded the most prestigious award Sitara-i-Imtiaz by the President […]

• February 24, 2022
• Freedom of Expression, General News

Islamabad: The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication, while expressing serious concern over lack of deliberation on latest amendments to the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) urged Prime Minister Imran Khan to withdraw/review the ordinance. Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Aminul Haq wrote a letter to the prime minister in this regard. […]