Peca Changes Islamabad High Court describes PECA changes as “oppressive and draconian”
Islamabad: Islamabad High Court Chief Justice Athar Minallah has described the Pakistan Electronic Crimes Act (Peca) Ordinance 2022 as “oppressive and draconian”.
The court also extended its order to refrain the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) from directly arresting anyone without the complete implementation of its standard operating procedures (SOPs) till March 10 – the next date of hearing, reports The Express Tribune.
The court made the observation as Justice Minallah was hearing the pleas clubbed together against the new ordinance.
Lawyers representing the petitioner Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) as well as PPP’s Farhatullah Babar, who had also filed a plea against the ordinance, appeared before the court, reports the newspaper.
Attorney General for Pakistan (AGP) Khalid Jawed Khan was also present in the court during the hearing.
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