Hamid Mir Reacts as Lahore Press Club President Served Notice Under Amended PECA Act
Lahore – The National Cybercrime Investigation Agency has issued the first notice under the **amended PECA Act** to **Lahore Press Club President Arshad Ansari**, sparking strong reactions from journalists and legal bodies.
Senior journalist **Hamid Mir** criticized the development, recalling that **Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar** had assured Parliament that the PECA amendments posed no threat to journalists. “Now, under the same law, a notice has been served to the President of Lahore Press Club,” Mir remarked, adding that journalists’ and lawyers’ associations will hold a **press conference at the Lahore High Court** today.
The notice, dated **September 19**, was issued on the complaint of a citizen named **Azizullah Khan**, who accused Ansari of running a defamatory campaign against police officials and the complainant.
وزیر قانون اعظم نذیر تارڑ نے بغیر بحث کے پارلیمنٹ سے پیکا ترمیمی ایکٹ منظورکرا کر کہا اس قانون سے صحافیوں کو کوئی خطرہ نہیں اس قانون کے تحت لاہور پریس کلب کے صدر ارشد انصاری کو نوٹس جاری کر دیا گیاجس پرتمام صحافتی و وکلا تنظیمیں آج صبح 11بجے لاہور ہائیکورٹ میں پریس کانفرنس کرینگی pic.twitter.com/2zYzlFwlv2
— Hamid Mir حامد میر (@HamidMirPAK) September 21, 2025
The move has raised fresh concerns over **press freedom** and the **misuse of cybercrime laws** against journalists in Pakistan.
