Islamabad, July 19 -- The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), in collaboration with the European Union, hosted a national roundtable on July 17 to address growing concerns over restrictions on freedom of expression and the shrinking space for digital freedoms in Pakistan. The HRCP stated in a press release.

According to the HRCP, the roundtable brought together prominent academics, civil society leaders, journalists, lawyers, and digital rights advocates to scrutinise the government's use of laws such as the Prevention of Electronic Crimes (PECA) Act, particularly the 2025 Amendment, which they said is being used to curb dissent and silence critical voices.

Digital rights activist Farieha Aziz, who moderated the discussion, outl...