Islamabad (Staff Report/Agencies): Islamabad High Court (IHC) Chief Justice Athar Minallah on Tuesday remarked that it seemed like the prime minister had been misguided about the law.
While hearing a plea challenging the Prevention of Electronic Crimes (Amendment) Act ordinance 2022 (PECA), the IHC chief took exception to the remarks made by Prime Minister Imran Khan in support of PECA Ordinance, saying it seemed like the prime minister had been misguided about the law.
Justice Minallah said that anti-defamation laws already existed in Pakistan independent of the Pakistan Electronic Crimes Act (PECA). The CJ said that in Pakistan, however, laws are implemented to target the critics.
The high court also barred the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) from acting against anyone without following the proper arrest protocols.
The court also clubbed all other petitions against PECA being heard by the same bench, and fixed the case’s hearing for March 10.
