Pakistani Journalists Protest

Pakistani journalists protest after Senate passes bill allowing control over social media content
Pakistani Journalists Rally Against Law Regulating Social Media
Hundreds of Pakistani journalists rallied on Tuesday against a proposed law to regulate social media content that they say is aimed at curbing press freedom and controlling the digital landscape. The law would establish a regulatory authority that would have its own investigation agency and tribunals.
Pakistan Journalists Protest New Social Media Law
Pakistan Cracks Down On Free Speech Online
Pakistan has adopted a new law that criminalizes online disinformation in a move that the authorities say is aimed at combating the spread of fake news o
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Pakistan Faces 'Complete Clampdown On Free Speech' Under New Social Media Law
Journalists in Pakistan are up in arms after a new law was passed that empowers the government to punish anyone for spreading what the authorities deem online disinformation.
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Pakistan implements new media laws
Journalist bodies, rights groups reject fresh legislation as ‘attack on freedom of expression’ - Anadolu Ajansı
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Formation of National Minority Commission supported
KARACHI: During the discussion, Anthony Naveed, Deputy Speaker of the Sindh Assembly, acknowledged that challenges exist and will persist, but emphasized that effective policy implementation is crucial.
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Journalists, human rights groups slam Pakistan govt for 'clampdown on free speech' by amending cybercrime law
Journalists, human rights organisations and even the human rights cell of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) which supported the passage of the bill in the National Assembly have criticised the federal government for passing the amendments to the cybercrime law without taking stakeholders on board,
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Nationwide journalist protests erupt against 'draconian' Peca Act
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.
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Journalists reject PECA amendments, demand repeal
Journalists' organisations across Pakistan have strongly opposed recent amendments to the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA), expressing concerns over the lack of consultation and its implications for press freedom.
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Pakistan's parliament passes bill with sweeping controls on social media
Critics say the government is seeking to further suppress freedom of speech. Farhatullah Babar, a leading human rights activist, said the latest changes to cybercrime law were aimed at “further ...
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Pakistani government proposes sweeping controls on social media
Critics say the government is seeking to further suppress freedom of speech. Farhatullah Babar, a leading human rights activist, said the latest changes to cybercrime law were aimed at “further ...
EU warns Pakistan that duty-free exporter status depends on progress in human rights, media freedom
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