President Asif Ali Zardari signs the controversial Packa Act Amendment Bill

Islam Abad(94 news) President Asif Ali Zardari (Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act) Amendment Bill of 2025 Confirmed.

Electronic Crimes Prevention Amendment Bill 2025 It became law after the signature of the President, before this bill was passed by the Senate after the National Assembly, Journalists also walked out of the proceedings of the Parliament against the PECA Amendment Bill.

President PFUJ said that we hoped that the President would listen to us but he also disappointed, we will continue the protest and challenge the law in the courts. Federal Minister Rana Tanveer Hussain said that the bill is not related to newspaper or TV, it will only deal with social media, this bill is not a Quranic scripture, it can be improved. Opposition Leader in Senate Shibli Faraz said that this is not a law for reform, it is a law for punishment, and we cannot be used for it. Put pika on anyone after this law, no one in the government benches will have even read this bill.

What was in the Pica Act Amendment Bill? Pica Act Amendment Bill 2025 کے اہم نکات کے مطابق فیک نیوز پر تین سال قید، بیس لاکھ روپے جرمانہ یا دونوں سزائیں ایک ساتھ دی جا سکیں گی۔ Incitement to crime, fake or false reports, anti-Islam and anti-Pakistan, anti-judiciary and anti-military content will be considered illegal. Statements of banned personalities will not be able to be uploaded.

The amendment bill also includes a new definition of social media. A Social Media Protection and Regulatory Authority will be established which will have the power to regulate social media content, block or remove content on complaints.

The authority will partially and completely block social media platforms in the country, the authority will take action on any request, the authority will impose fines on violations, the relevant authorities will report illegal and offensive content. 30 will direct blocking or removal for the day, 30 The day can be further extended.

A person affected by fake or false information shall apply to the Authority to block or remove the information 24 Will decide on it in hours, the chairman in the authority and 8 There will be members, Secretary Home, Chairman PTA and PEMRA will be members in the authority, appointment of chairman and members. 5 Will be for the year, age 58 Not more than a year.

The authority will have press club registered journalist, software engineer, lawyer, social media professional, IT professional as members. 48 Will confirm within hours.

The Authority will block or remove content that is against the ideology of Pakistan, content that incites people to violate the law, take the law into their own hands, content that aims to intimidate, terrorize or coerce the public, individuals, groups, government officials or institutions, content that incites people to destroy public or private property, content that threatens to prevent people from doing their legitimate business, affects civic life will be blocked.

Content that incites insult or hatred against religion, sect, race, which incites violence, content that contains indecent, nude content, content that is known to be false and false, content that defames members of the judiciary, armed forces, parliament or provincial assembly, content that incites terrorism or violence against the state or its institutions will be blocked. provoke

Information deleted by the Speaker of the Assembly or the Chairman of the Senate will not be broadcast on social media, the statements of banned organizations and their representatives will not be broadcast on social media platforms, social media platforms will adopt transparent and effective procedures to deal with complaints, a social media complaint council will be created, the authority will refer to the tribunal for non-compliance with the authority's instructions or violations, social media protection tribunals will be established.

The Social Media Protection Tribunal will be chaired by a Judge of High Court competence, the Tribunal will consist of Journalists, Software Engineers, Authority Aggrieved Party can approach the Tribunal, Aggrieved person from the Tribunal 60 May approach the Supreme Court during the day.

Punishment up to three years for furnishing false or fake information, 20 A fine of Rs.1 lakh or both, any person who knowingly gives false or fake information causing fear, confusion or anxiety to the public shall be punished.

National Cyber ​​Crimes Investigation Agency will be set up for investigation, inquiry, prosecution, FIA Cyber ​​Crimes Wing will be abolished after the establishment of National Cyber ​​Crimes Investigation Agency.