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PECA, Defamation and Digital Rights in Pakistan | Usama Khilji | Noorzadeh Raja | Rida Hosain

Pakistan’s Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, or PECA, is once again at the centre of debate as lawyers, journalists, academics and citizens face cases under the country’s cybercrime framework. In this episode of DigiPod, host Usama Khilji speaks with lawyers Rida Hussain and Noorzadeh Raja about how PECA, especially after the 2025 amendments, may conflict with constitutional protections for free speech, fair trial and due process.