ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Omar Ayub Khan rejected the latest amendments to Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) law, saying it would be used as a weapon.

A delegation of Parliamentary Reporters Association Pakistan (PRAP) led by its president Usman Khan called on Omar Ayub in Islamabad. Speaking to the delegation Omar Ayub termed PECA amendment bill as a draconian law aimed at restrictions on freedom of speech. He vowed to register a strong protest against the law in parliament, saying that the opposition alliance would struggle against this unconstitutional act. He said this act will only add more restrictions on media freedom in Pakistan. The National Assembly has passed the PECA Amendment Bill, 2025, a contentious bill aimed at regulating social media in Pakistan. The authority will be responsible for facilitating social media platforms, ensuring users’ rights, and registering social media platforms.