KARACHI (IFJ/PFUJ): Media and human rights groups have widely condemned controversial new amendments to the country’s Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA), which would criminalise ‘fake news’, restrict freedom of expression online, and work to curb independent, critical media. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ – that represents 600,000 journalists in 140 countries) and its […]
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ISLAMABAD: President has signed Peca amendment bill here on Wednesday (29th Jan, 2025). The Peca Amendment Bill had been passed by the Senate on 28th January. The bill seeks to penalises anyone who propagates fake news. Such person could be incarcerated for three years or up to fined twenty lakh rupees or both. Following approvals […]
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ISLAMABAD: The Peca Amendment Bill has been passed by the Senate here on 28th Jan 2025 (Tuesday). The bill seeks to penalises anyone who propagates fake news. Such person could be incarcerated for three years or up to fined twenty lakh rupees or both. Following approvals from the lower and upper houses the Peca Amendment […]
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