Peca law changes propose up to 7 years jail term, boost fines to Rs2m

Newly surfaced proposed changes to the country’s cybercrime laws on Wednesday specified that violations could result in seven years of prison term, with fines hiked up to Rs2 million. Last week, Dawn reported that the government was planning ‘wholesale’ changes to the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act 2016 (Peca), which would see the formation of a new authority with powers to block online content and … Continue reading Peca law changes propose up to 7 years jail term, boost fines to Rs2m