{"id":488819,"date":"2025-07-08T08:39:12","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T03:39:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=488819"},"modified":"2025-07-08T08:39:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T03:39:12","slug":"govt-files-reply-in-ihc-on-petition-seeking-nullification-of-peca-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/govt-files-reply-in-ihc-on-petition-seeking-nullification-of-peca-act\/","title":{"rendered":"Govt files reply in IHC on petition seeking nullification of PECA act"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> ISLAMABAD<br \/>\nGovernment has filed reply in Islamabad High Court (IHC) on the petition seeking nullification of controversial Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA act).<br \/>\nPetitions seeking court orders for declaring PECA ACT-2025 null and void came up for hearing before Judge Inaam Amin Minhas in IHC .<br \/>\nWritten reply from government side was filed.<br \/>\nIt is pertinent to mention here Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) , Anchors and Islamabad High Court Journalists have filed petitions in IHC for annulment of controversial PECA act.<br \/>\nState counsel told the court during the hearing of the case provincial governments have been made respondents in the petition.<br \/>\nRegistrar office raised objection which was removed. Later the court directed the petitioner counsels to give arguments.<br \/>\nUpon it Dr Yasir Aman Khan counsel for PFUJ started his arguments.<br \/>\nJustice Anaam Amin Minhas inquired at the beginning of hearing you have to tell code of conduct too that it was what earlier and difference came where. Tell the background first so that case could be understood.<br \/>\nDr Yasir Aman Khan counsel for PFUJ told the court PECA act was brought in 2016. Some things of 2016 act were removed and some were included in Amendment Act -2025. Social media complaint council has also been included in amendment act.<br \/>\nLater the court adjourned the hearing of the case.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD Government has filed reply in Islamabad High Court (IHC) on the petition seeking nullification of controversial Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA act). 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