The court in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa heard a challenge to the PECA Act 2025. Journalist Anil Masih filed a suit in the Peshawar High Court challenging.
The petition called for a declaration of unconstitutionality. The essential freedoms of expression, privacy, and legal principles are severely curtailed by the latest modifications. The suit claimed that both the Pakistani Constitution and international human rights norms were violated. Parties to the petition include a number of government agencies.