The Lahore High Court has rejected a plea seeking an immediate suspension of the implementation of various sections of the PECA (Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act) Amendment.

The PECA Amendment Act 2025 has been challenged in Lahore High Court for violating freedom of expression. Petition filed by journalist Jafar Bin Yar claims the amendments, particularly those related to online "fake news" penalties,

LAHORE: The Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) Amendments Bill, 2025 has been challenged in Lahore High Court (LHC), ARY News reported. As per details, the petitioner said in his plea that the PECA bill which deprives people of freedom of speech was approved without any consultation with the stakeholders and unions of journalists

With PECA legislation signed into law, freedom of the press has gone for a toss. It is a pity that no consideration was shown to concerns from stakeholders in the business of information, and pieces of wisdom from the newsmen community were simply discarded.

Lahore High Court is now the battleground for a major legal showdown as journalist Jafar Bin Yar has challenged the controversial PECA Amendment Act 2025, recently steamrolled through the National Assembly and Senate.

A press release issued by the Presidency confirmed that Zardari signed the Prevention of Electronic Crimes (Amendment) Bill, 2025, along with the Digital Nation Pakistan Bill and the National Commission on the Status of Women (Amendment) Bill.

In a relief to Delhi Chief Minister and senior AAP leader Atishi, a Delhi court on Tuesday quashed a defamation complaint filed against her by BJP leader Praveen Shankar Kapoor.

The European Union has warned Pakistan that its status as a duty-free exporter to the bloc will continue to depend on the progress the country makes in addressing concerns about civil and labor rights

Despite the oppressive environment, the HRCP notes glimmers of hope. Social media, although heavily monitored, continues to serve as a space for resistance. Public backlash against censorship is growing, with citizens increasingly demanding transparency and accountability.

LAHORE: In a handwritten letter from Kot Lakhpat jail on Monday, incarcerated vice chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that a new PPP was in the making, with the shift of its leadership from the Bhuttos to the Zardaris.

Secretary General of the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), Arshad Ansari, addressed a protest against the controversial amendments to the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca), raising serious concerns over the bill’s approval process and its impact on press freedom.