Investigation of Cybercrime In Pakistan - Law And Practice

The primary law dealing with cybercrimes in Pakistan is the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2016 (hereinafter PECA). Prior to PECA, the legal framework on cybercrimes was the archaic and colonial Pakistan Penal Code, 1860, (with an intermittent period of legislation by ordinances (temporary legislation) from 2007 to 2009). The PECA requires important revisions. As a primer, it may be...