Pakistan’s upper house of parliament has passed a controversial bill that critics say threatens freedom of speech.

Pakistan has adopted a new law that criminalizes online disinformation in a move that the authorities say is aimed at ...

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.

KARACHI: During the discussion, Anthony Naveed, Deputy Speaker of the Sindh Assembly, acknowledged that challenges exist and ...

Journalist bodies, rights groups reject fresh legislation as ‘attack on freedom of expression’ - Anadolu Ajansı ...

Journalists, human rights organisations and even the human rights cell of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) which supported ...

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), ...

Pakistan's lower house of parliament has passed a bill with sweeping controls on social media that includes blocking ...

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 ...

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 ...