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Abusive hashtag is not a crime: Islamabad High Court

The IHC ruled that using a contentious trend's hashtag is not a crime and rejected a comparable FIA case made against a citizen.

bySarah Peracha

November 13, 2022

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The IHC rules against the PECA ordinance

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) ruled on Friday that revisions to the Pakistan Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) made…

bySarah Peracha

April 8, 2022

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