Peca amendments not ideal but far better than previous, says Bilawal
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PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari speaks during an interview with the Oxford Union. Screengrab via @OxfordUnion
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Defending the controversial prevention of Electronic Crimes (PECA) (Amendment) Bill 2025, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said the law was not ideal but developed during the previous governments. Is better than one.
The PPP lawmaker, while interviewing Oxford Union President Israr Khan, also said that the recently approved 26th constitutional amendment was prepared after reaching the “compromise” with other political forces.
He added that his party has a “positive contribution” in the controversial legislation because he is engaged in talks with the opposition despite “voting.”
During the interview, he expressed his views on the status of democracy in Pakistan, the legislative business in Parliament, the 26th Amendment and the Prevention of Electronic Crime (PECA) (Amendment) Bill 2025.
Bilawal said that the PPP is always fighting for democracy and will remain, whether it has the constitution, its rights, deviations, individual rights or other matters.
He said, “Every piece of legislation, politics, rights -based politics, constitution -based politics, are helped, they are confronted and protected by people’s party. He added that his party would welcome further criticism to perform better.
Regarding a question about weakening democracy in the country, he said that this country is not a 200 -year democracy and it acknowledged that Pakistan’s democracy is not the strongest at present but the only state to face this challenge. No
He highlighted that the country also faces the challenges of “populism and later politics and later politics of politics and alternative reality” which shook the institutions and well -established principles.
Commenting on the 26th Amendment, the former Foreign Minister said that this is a long -standing goal for the Charter of Democracy, which is cited, setting up a constitutional court in the country.
The 26th Amendment, a judicial -based constitutional package that paved the way for the establishment of constitutional benches, was approved by Parliament in October last year.
He added that his party believes in dialogue, engagement and compromise rather than implementing his views on others. “In spite of voters [in the parliament]We engaged with the opposition [Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl chief] “Bilawal said, Maulana Fazlur Rehman and compromised legislation came out.
However, he also defended the controversial PECA amendments and said that it was not an ideal legislation but a preliminary proposed “better legislation that had ridiculous things in prisons 30 years in prisons. [social media] God’s post knows what not. “
In January, amended laws approved by Parliament and journalist Brothers’ consent and consent of the president during the protests, including the establishment of new definitions, regulatory and investigative agencies, and a severe fines for spreading “false” information.
The law has set a phase of establishment of the Social Media Protection and Regulatory Authority (SMPRA), National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) and Social Media Protection Tribunal.
He added that his party strongly opposed the previous form of legislation under his parliamentary capability when it was first introduced by the government led by former Premier Imran Khan.
Bilawal said that the PPP cooperated through amending and input to approve the legislation.
He added that the PPP is the third largest party in the National Assembly that may not be able to order its terms or may not be able to impose its will on Parliament except that on the issues of the country’s legislative. Use your place to get a positive input.
