The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has warned social media users against sharing or promoting illegal content online, stressing that misuse of digital platforms could invite legal action under existing cyber laws. Read More: PTA warns against illegal online content sharing In a statement issued on Tuesday, a PTA spokesperson urged internet users to exercise caution and responsibility while engaging […]
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MQM-P MPA granted bail amid Karachi dumper incident protests
KARACHI: Sindh MPA Kamran Farooq of the Muttahida Quami Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) has been granted bail before arrest until November 10, with surety bonds of Rs 30,000. The case against him was registered under the PECA Act at Karachi’s Garden Police Station after he visited the site of a fatal traffic incident involving a motorcyclist. Two […]
Court acquits Senator Azam Swati in controversial tweets cases
ISLAMABAD – Senator Azam Swati has been acquitted in two cases related to his controversial tweets, a local court announced on Wednesday. The verdict was delivered by Additional Sessions Judge Afzal Majoka at the District and Sessions Court Islamabad, where Swati was facing charges under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA). Read More: Court […]
Imaan Mazari, husband indicted in controversial tweet case
ISLAMABAD – A local court in the federal capital on Thursday indicted activist and lawyer Imaan Mazari and her husband, Hadi Ali Chattha, in a case related to a controversial tweet allegedly aimed at inciting divisions on linguistic grounds. Both appeared before Additional Sessions Judge Afzal Majoka, where they denied all charges. The court instructed […]