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Cybercrime and Pakistan

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  • Zia UL Islam

    (Lawyer, District Courts Mardan, KP Bar Council, KP, Pakistan.)

  • Muhammad Aqeel Khan

    (Assistant Professor, Department of Law, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, KP, Pakistan.)

  • Muhammad Zubair

    (Associate Professor, Department of Law, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, KP, Pakistan.)

Abstract

Cybercrime or electronic crime is a very diverse and expanding phenomenon. It has no boundaries. For people from different walks of life, its really hard to understand it. No exact definition of cybercrime can be given. Cybercrime in Pakistan has immensely increased in the past two decades. We had no digital forensic and information data experts. No latest system was available. Previously we had no legislation on cybercrimes until when Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) 2016, was passed by the government. This research paper analyzes cybercrime, its meaning and origination, different difficulties, laws of cybercrime and its punishment given under the PECA. Some deficiencies along with few suggestions have been highlighted in the current setup of cybercrime and policy making at the end.

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  • Zia UL Islam & Muhammad Aqeel Khan & Muhammad Zubair, 2019. "Cybercrime and Pakistan," Global Political Review, Humanity Only, vol. 4(2), pages 12-19, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:aaw:gprjrn:v:4:y:2019:i:2:p:12-19
    DOI: 10.31703/gpr.2019(IV-II).02
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    1. Saleem, Sumera & Khan, Naurin Farooq & Zafar, Saad, 2021. "Prevalence of cyberbullying victimization among Pakistani Youth," Technology in Society, Elsevier, vol. 65(C).

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    Keywords

    Impersonation; Legislation; phishing; Spoofing and Stalking.;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General
    • Z0 - Other Special Topics - - General

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