{"id":119299,"date":"2025-02-14T16:45:15","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T11:45:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/?p=119299"},"modified":"2025-02-19T00:28:27","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T19:28:27","slug":"petition-against-peca-amendment-act-ministry-of-law-justice-ministry-of-information-put-on-notice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/pakistan-news\/petition-against-peca-amendment-act-ministry-of-law-justice-ministry-of-information-put-on-notice\/","title":{"rendered":"Petition against PECA amendment act: Ministry of law, justice, ministry of information put on notice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD, FEB 14 (ONLINE): Islamabad High Court (IHC) in its written order has issued notice to ministry of law and justice and ministry of information and broadcasting on the petition against PECA amendment act.<\/p>\n<p>The court has also issued notice to ministry of information technology and interior ministry besides seeking reply from them.<\/p>\n<p>The court while issuing notice to FIA and PEMRA sought reply within two weeks.<\/p>\n<p>The court issued notice to Attorney General for assisting the court.<\/p>\n<p>Justice Raja Inam Amin Minhas issued written order to hear the petition filed by PFUJ and journalists.<\/p>\n<p>It is pertinent to mention here National Assembly and Senate had passed controversial PECA amendment bill with majority vote last month.<\/p>\n<p>The journalists organizations rejected PECA amendment act.<\/p>\n<p>The journalists organizations have resorted to court besides holding protest rallies against PECA\u00a0amendment\u00a0act.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD, FEB 14 (ONLINE): Islamabad High Court (IHC) in its written order has issued notice to ministry of law and justice and ministry of information and broadcasting on the petition against PECA amendment act. 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