Trends - Peca law

NCCIA gets remand of digital journalist Sohrab Barkat

Lahore judicial magistrate grants 4-day remand in case of allegedly spreading misinformation about state institutions.

Updated 29 Nov, 2025 10:28am

Call for stronger implementation of existing laws, improved policing, investment in prevention programmes.

Updated 28 Nov, 2025 09:26am

National Paigham-i-Aman body is a subcommittee of NCNB; Senate committee alarmed by misuse of Peca by provinces.

Updated 11 Sep, 2025 09:21am

Magistrate turns down IO's request for physical remand, notes that “there is no incriminating material” against Jamil.

Updated 23 Aug, 2025 05:57pm

Nine journalists among 689 booked so far; info minister vows to follow up on claims of Rs1.24bn corruption in APP.

Updated 07 Aug, 2025 12:15pm

Condemns “escalating crackdown” on media independence; seeks withdrawal of proposed tweaks to Peca, Punjab Defamation Bill.

Updated 05 Aug, 2025 10:54am

Roundtable organised HRCP and supported by EU.

Updated 18 Jul, 2025 11:03am

Sweeping accusations have once more exposed just how broadly and arbitrarily Peca is being applied.

Updated 10 Jul, 2025 10:27am

Committee decides to summon secretary of interior for clarification regarding registration of cases.

Updated 10 Jul, 2025 11:17am

They include those of PTI, journalists Matiuallah Jan, Wajahat Khan, Ahmad Noorani, Asad Ali Toor; former anchors Imran Riaz, Orya Maqbool.

Published 08 Jul, 2025 05:58pm

Taken into custody under alleged blasphemy and hate speech laws.

Published 01 Jul, 2025 07:00pm

As the HRCP report rightly underscores, Peca has morphed into a blunt instrument used to silence critics, weaken fundamental freedoms.

Updated 02 Jun, 2025 09:24am

Commission’s report claims law contains serious flaws.

Updated 30 May, 2025 07:42am