{"id":119055,"date":"2025-02-06T16:48:01","date_gmt":"2025-02-06T11:48:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/?p=119055"},"modified":"2025-02-06T16:48:01","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T11:48:01","slug":"federal-govt-put-on-notice-on-the-petition-filed-by-fuj-against-peca-amendment-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/top-news\/federal-govt-put-on-notice-on-the-petition-filed-by-fuj-against-peca-amendment-act\/","title":{"rendered":"Federal govt put on notice on the petition filed by FUJ against PECA amendment act"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LAHORE, FEB 06 (ONLINE): Lahore High Court (LHC) has admitted for preliminary hearing petition seeking nullification of  Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) 2025 besides issuing notice to federal government and other respondents. <\/p>\n<p>Petition filed by Federal Union of Journalists (FUJ) through Raja Riaz came up for hearing before Justice Farooq Haider of LHC Thursday. <\/p>\n<p>Election Commission, PTA and others have been made respondents in the petition.<br \/>\nShahbaz Akmal advocate took the plea National Assembly (NA) approved bill regarding amendment in PECA act last week.<br \/>\nNA suspended its rules to  fast-track the legislation.<br \/>\nUnder the PECA Amendment Act, a punishment  up to three years in prison and fines will be imposed for spreading fake information.<br \/>\nAccording to petitioner PECA has been used as silent weapon in the past.<br \/>\nThe freedom of expression which is left a bit will stand restricted due to addition of new  sentences  in PECA amendment act.  PECA bill was brought without consultation with journalists organizations and respective stake holders. The freedom of expression as envisaged in the constitution will be affected gravely due to approval of PECA amendment bill.<br \/>\nPECA amendment act is unconstitutional and is in conflict with the protection of freedom of speech spelt out in the constitution. <\/p>\n<p>The petitioner has requested LHC to declare PECA amendment act unconstitutional and null and void. The court should link the action taken under PECA amendment act to the final decision of\u00a0this\u00a0petition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LAHORE, FEB 06 (ONLINE): Lahore High Court (LHC) has admitted for preliminary hearing petition seeking nullification of Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) 2025 besides issuing notice to federal government and other respondents. 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