April 8, 2022
IHC declares PECA Ordinance as unconstitutional
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court declared Pakistan Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) ordinance as unconstitutional. Earlier, Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday reserved its judgment on the petitions filed against the Pakistan Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) ordinance. The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) officials have submitted a report to the IHC. The Chief Justice of Islamabad High Court questioned that the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) have been submitted to the court and the same were trampled. The Chief Justice further asked that is it included in the job description of the FIA officials that they have the right to monitor the journalists. During


