ISLAMABAD – Islamabad High Court (IHC) Chief Justice Athar Minallah said itlooks like somebody has misguided Prime Minister Imran Khan on thePrevention of Electronic Crimes Act law.
Justice Minallah made the remarks during the hearing of a petition filedagainst the controversial ordinance by the Lahore High Court BarAssociation officials.
“It was apparent from the speech made by the premier, that he wasmisguided,” the judge remarked saying anti-defamation laws already existedin the South Asian country. He clarified his stance saying such laws areimplemented to target the critics.
Justice Minallah made the statements a day after Prime Minister backed thePECA ordinance, saying that the amendments were brought to curb filth suchas child pornography on social media platforms.
The filthy content being shared on social sites is no less than a threat tothe institution of family, Khan said while quoting a journalist whoreported that the First lady left Bani Gala over some marital dispute.
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Khan slammed some journalists saying they were spreading filth for the sakeof money, adding that the ‘good journalists had no issue with newlegislation’.
In a similar development, the court clubbed the application filed by theLHCBA with other petitions against PECA, which is dubbed as draconian laws,by journalists’ bodies and activists.
