Peca controversy
The journalist community, civil society and opposition parties are protesting against the recently introduced amendments in the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca). Critics say the legislation aims to suppress…
The Peca menace
THE FIR registered against Senator Azam Swati fits a pattern visible since 2017: use of Section 20 of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca) 2016, with cognisable sections of…
PECA and children Part – I
In today’s world, children face new unconventional challenges posed by the rise of digital technology. This exposes children to digital risks such as cyberbullying and sexual abuse, which were not…
PECA and children; Part – II
The court has also been tasked with responsibilities under the 2023 amendment. Under Section 44 and 2 (ix) of PECA 2016, designated courts for electronic crimes were notified in consultation…
‘Peca-boo’
“The right conclusions are more likely to be gathered out of a multitude of tongues, than through any kind of authoritative selection. To many this is, and will always be,…
PECA, the powerful, and the petty
An amendment in the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, PECA (2016) was long expected, but that the amendment has been brought in through an ordinance is an indication of the…
Weaponising Peca
IN an order announced on June 15, 2020, an additional sessions and district judge directed the Federal Investigation Agency to register a case against Pakistan-based US blogger Cynthia Ritchie. This…
Screen safety
IN a rambling conversation this week, another parent and I shared concerns about how to raise children in an era of climate change, resource scarcity, zero-sum competitiveness and war. We…
US tariffs and Pakistan
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has categorically stated that Pakistan has no intention of retaliating against the 29 percent tariffs imposed by the United States. A study conducted by Pakistan Institute…
Fear pitch
MY friend and I have been consumed with news of the arrests of legal residents in the US for their pro-Palestine views. That in itself is not a crime —…
