PECA 2025
Pakistan’s New Social Media Authority SMPRA Begins Drafting Strict Online Content Rules
Pakistan has officially taken its first major step to regulate digital platforms. The newly established Social Media Protection and Regulatory Authority (SMPRA) has started formulating…
Pakistan Introduces SMPRA: New Social Media Authority for Content Regulation & Blocking
The Government of Pakistan has officially launched the Social Media Protection and Regulatory Authority (SMPRA). Consequently, the Ministry of Interior and Narcotics Control appointed senior…
PECA Amendment Targets Internet Service Providers
The federal government has introduced a major amendment to the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) 2016, aiming to hold internet companies and their officers…
Rawalpindi Police Arrest TikToker in First PECA Case Over Social Media Posts
Rawalpindi police have made their first arrest under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) after being granted expanded authority to combat cyber offenses. A…
PECA Case Filed in Peshawar Over Derogatory Social Media Posts on Ramadan Moon Sighting
PESHAWAR: Authorities in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa capital have lodged a case under the PECA Act against an individual accused of posting offensive content on social media…
Punjab Police Register Three Cases Under PECA for Deepfake Content Targeting CM Maryam Nawaz
Lahore: Punjab Police have registered three cases under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) 2025 against individuals accused of sharing AI-generated deepfake videos and…
