While PECA’s amendment was making headlines in January 2025, a second, quieter law was moving through parliament in the same window, one that will eventually touch more of daily life than PECA does. The Digital Nation Pakistan Act sets out to unify Pakistan’s digital identity and government services under one system. It passed without a …
When people in Pakistan hear “internet governance,” they usually think of one thing: the government blocking a website, passing a law like PECA, or regulating what can be posted on social media. That’s a real part of it, but it’s a narrow slice of a much bigger picture, and the bigger picture is one Pakistan …
What Is Internet Governance, and Why Does Pakistan Need a Seat at the Table? Read More »
Pakistan’s cybercrime law was rewritten in January 2025, and it now touches almost anyone who posts, forwards, or shares anything online. Most coverage of it has come from one side or the other: government statements calling it necessary, or protest coverage calling it repressive. This piece lays out what the law actually does, what each …
PECA 2025: What the Amended Cybercrime Law Actually Changes, and Why It’s Contested Read More »
