March 3, 2022

Government agrees to withdraw PECA ordinance

March 3, 2022

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said on Wednesday that he agreed to the opposition’s demand of withdrawing the PECA ordinance following the deliberations and finalisation of draft by joint action committee members. The PTI

Journalists’ bodies move Islamabad High Court against PECA ordinance

March 3, 2022

ISLAMABAD: After the former Lahore High Court bar president, different journalist associations of Pakistan have also challenged the recently promulgated Pakistan Electronic Crimes (Amendment) Act ordinance 2022 (PECA) in the Islamabad High Court.

Government agrees to withdraw PECA ordinance

Journalists’ bodies move Islamabad High Court against PECA ordinance

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