Pakistan: Amended cybercrime law poses new threats to press freedom

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2026-11-07

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• Pakistan amends cybercrime law to create new agency policing 'fake' online content
• Claim 451: The new provision made disseminating information believed to be false and likely to cause unrest punishable by up to three years in prison.
• Claim 452: The Pakistan Press Foundation said the amendments' lack of clarity raised questions about the government's real purpose.
• Claim 454: Press-freedom monitors said the absence of an exemption for journalistic work left reporters exposed under the new offense.

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