Is PECA Being Misused in Pakistan? | The Big Question ft. Farieha Aziz | S2 Ep17

From cyber harassment cases to controversial arrests under PECA, how effective has Pakistan's digital crime law been? Is the problem the law itself or how it is implemented? In this episode, TCM's Wahid Ali sits down with digital rights advocate Farieha Aziz to discuss the legal, political, and social implications of PECA in Pakistan. 00:00 - Intro 02:07 - Is the Problem in PECA or Its Implementation? 06:17 - Is PECA Successful in Controlling Hate Speech? 09:39 - Reason Behind PECA’s Introduction 14:44 - Isn’t Specific Law a Necessity to Prevent Crime? 21:25 - What Major Cases Were Registered Under PECA? 27:00 - Can State Rightfully Use Law? 30:37 - What Kind of Cyber Law Is Needed in Pakistan? 34:20 - Isn’t Digital Crime Also a Big Issue in Developed Countries? 42:42 - How Do Other Countries Use Law to Exercise Censorship? 50:52 - Conclusion ___________________________________ TCM’s journey since 2017 has been about telling stories that people want to hear, which mainstream media has been neglecting for decades. We want to disrupt the status quo by delivering engaging content that empowers impassioned voices and impacts social change. We are defined by integrity, grit, and ingenuity, and this is what drives us. Support independent journalism in Pakistan and get exclusive access to the full-length version of our videos:   / thecentrummedia   ------------------- Subscribe to TCM Original: https://bit.ly/2A3pOXz Subscribe to TCM: https://bit.ly/2Tu6AkW ------------------- Follow us on Facebook:  / tcmoriginalsofficial   Facebook:   / thecentrummedia   Facebook:   / tcmred   Tiktok:   / tcmoriginals   Twitter:   / thecentrummedia   Instagram:   / thecentrummedia   Instagram:   / tcmoriginals   Instagram:   / tcmredofficial   WhatsApp Channel : https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaDQ... ------------------- Join our Facebook community: https://bit.ly/35oeLVs ------------------- Website: http://thecentrummedia.com ------------------- About The Centrum Media The Centrum Media (TCM) has the credit of Pakistan’s first digital news network specializing in visual storytelling. Being a premier online platform, TCM strives to enhance the online experience of the new generation, ranging from hard news to feature stories. TCM creates original content and curates simultaneously from multiple sources. We will take you where the real stories happen but often go untold and unseen in the shortest possible time having more information. Unlike the traditional media, TCM aims at sharing diverse stories across multi-platforms aimed at the people who consume news through mobile and social stream. We take up the challenge in the digital arena to present the news in the most imaginative and innovative ways. Your on-the-go lifestyle forces us to bring the news directly to your pocket devices.