Journalists Demand Withdrawal of PECA Cases, Implementation of Wage Board Award - HUM News English

Pakistani journalists defy state censorship, slam "draconian" media gag laws

Islamabad: In a strong show of resistance against increasing curbs on media freedom, journalists from across Pakistan unanimously rejected the recent amendments to the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca) 2016, describing the legislation as a “draconian black law” designed to silence dissent and tighten control over the country’s media landscape, as reported by Dawn. According to Dawn, the declaration was issued at the conclusion of the Na…

Journalists demand withdrawal of PECA cases, implementation of Wage Board Award - HUM News English

ISLAMABAD: Journalists and media workers at a convention on media laws, regulations and ethics strongly rejected the PECA 2025 amendments, terming them a “black law” aimed at silencing journalists and tightening control over the media in Pakistan. According to a press release issued after the convention at the National Press Club, participants urged Parliament to review all media-related laws that contradict Article 19 of the Constitution, which…