PECA

News Desk  Islamabad: A new policy analysis by the Peace & Justice Network has reignited debate over the future of digital rights and online freedoms in Pakistan, urging the government to adopt a rights-based approach while reforming…

News Desk  Islamabad: Lawyer and rights activist Imaan Mazari and her husband, Advocate Hadi Ali Chattha, were arrested in Islamabad on Friday, adding a new turn to their ongoing legal battles involving protest-related charges and a…

News Desk  Islamabad: Federal Information Minister Atta Tarar has condemned the creation and circulation of a fake AI-generated video targeting female journalist Benazir Shah, calling the act “totally unacceptable and highly…

APP Faisalabad: A Faisalabad court on Thursday sentenced a man to seven years of rigorous imprisonment for harassing and blackmailing a girl by posting her objectionable photos on social media. Additional Sessions Judge and Special…

APP Attock: A woman allegedly slit the throat of her eight-year-old stepson in Chakki village, within the jurisdiction of Pindigheb police station, police said on Thursday. According to initial reports, the suspect attacked the child…

News Desk Islamabad: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast a fresh spell of rains across Pakistan starting from August 23, raising fears of urban flooding, flash floods, and landslides in several regions already…

News Desk Johannesburg: Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Thursday unveiled the local organising committee for the 2027 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, confirming that the majority of matches will be staged across South Africa, with Zimbabwe…

Sehrish Kanwal Gilgit: In the shadow of the Karakoram’s snow-capped peaks, journalism in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) is anything but serene.  Beneath the region’s postcard beauty lies a stark reality: reporters here work in a constitutional…

Nadeem Tanoli Islamabad: The Senate Standing Committee has launched a high-level investigation into the misuse of Pakistan’s Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) and the growing harassment of journalists, revealing alarming gaps in…

News Desk Islamabad: The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has written to the Chief Justice of Pakistan, raising serious concerns about the growing threats to press freedom in the country, particularly under the Prevention of…