Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2016 | |
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National Assembly of Pakistan | |
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Enacted by | National Assembly of Pakistan |
Signed by | Mamnoon Hussain, then President of Pakistan |
Related legislation | |
Electronic Transaction Ordinance 2002, Pakistan Telecommunication (Re-Organization) Act 1996, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority Reorganization and Functionality Act 1996, Defamation Ordinance 2002 | |
Summary | |
The Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2016 is an ordinance which states that the exemption for PEMRA licensed TV channels has been abolished in the Electronic Crimes Act 2016, after which fake information about any person on television. News or ridicule can also be considered an electronic crime. | |
Keywords | |
Cybercrime, Electronic Transactions, Data Protection | |
Status: In force |
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