# Claim 454

Press-freedom monitors said the absence of an exemption for journalistic work left reporters exposed under the new offense.

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

- Statement: Press-freedom monitors said the absence of an exemption for journalistic work left reporters exposed under the new offense.
- Field: effect_on_reporting
- Value: No exemption for journalism
- About: [incident 2025-pakistan-amends-peca-cybercrime-law](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2025-pakistan-amends-peca-cybercrime-law)
- Source: Pakistan: Amended cybercrime law poses new threats to press freedom. https://ipi.media/pakistan-amended-cybercrime-law-poses-new-threats-to-press-freedom/
- Publisher: International Press Institute
- Method: outlet report
- Checked: 2026-09-22
- Confidence: medium
- Status: current
- Source date: 2025-02-05

## Quotation from the source

> The lack of exemptions for journalistic work gravely threatens critical reporting and open debate online on matters of public interest.

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