The stringent media law amendments passed by the Imran Khan government as an ordinance is drawing widespread criticism within and outside Pakistan as it is alleged to place fetters on the constitutional rights of citizens. The Pakistan Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) amendment ordinance makes it a criminal act to slander any organisation, institution set up by the government, further increasing the punishment of three years imprisonment for guilty to five years. Human Rights Watch has asked the government to revoke the law which violates the basic rights of people, including journalists calling i…