ISLAMABAD, May 07 (DNA): Minister for Information and Broadcasting
Marriyum Aurangzeb on Saturday announced the immediate withdrawal of a
review petition filed by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) in the
apex court for restoration of the Prevention of Electronic Crime Act
(PECA), 2016’s section 20.
In a series of tweets, Marriyum said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had
taken strict notice of the petition filed by FIA regarding PECA.
“The Prime Minister and I learned a short while ago that FIA has filed a
petition in SC against the IHC judgment regarding PECA Act 2016 to seek
restoration of section 20 of the Act,” she said, terming it “squarely
against the government’s stated policy and the principle of standing for
and ensuring freedom of expression.” So, she said: “Please note that
this petition stands withdrawn immediately.”
She regretted that the news about the petition reached them a little
late due to the absence of mobile network signals in Bisham, a locality
in Shangla District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where the prime minister
addressed a public gathering earlier in the day.
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