ISLAMABAD Despite protests from the opposition benches, the Senate on Tuesday adopted the Prevention of Electronic Crimes (Peca) (Amendment) Bill 2025 and the Digital Nation Pakistan Bill 2024, which aims to create a digital society, economy, and governance.
Federal Minister Rana Tanveer Hussain introduced the Peca bill in the Upper House of Parliament.
According to Hussain, the Peca bill was designed to address the problems on social media. He promised that it wasn’t aimed at newspaper and television journalists.
According to the minister, the opposition was also working on the measure using the platforms of the Senate and National Assembly standing committees.
