The PECA Amendment Act 2025 – which was recently approved by both the National Assembly and Senate – has been met with a legal challenge in the Lahore High Court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The petition was filed by journalist Jafar Bin Yar on Wednesday – through his lawyer Nadeem Sarwar – included the federal government, PTA, and other relevant parties as respondents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He argued that the amendments\u2014especially those related to “fake news” penalties\u2014are a threat to the constitutional right to free speech.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The petition also stated that the newly passed amendments to the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) undermine the constitutional right to freedom of expression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It contended that the PECA Amendment Bill, which was passed in the National Assembly last week, was introduced without proper consultation with key stakeholders, including journalist organisations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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