Pakistan Software House Association for IT and ITES (P@SHA) seems active in press and IT blogs for quire few months but its members often complain about their unawareness association activities and programs as one of the issue raised recently when few of its members said that they have not been consulted on the proposed amendments in Prevention of Electronic Crimes Ordinance (PECO).
P@sha executive committee did not consult with us but it followed the instructions of an American funded organization, some of the P@sha member said. P@sha is scheduling to propose amendment in the meeting with National Assembly Selective Committee in next few days.
P@sha member further said that they came to know through media about any new draft law was launched by P@sha because office barrier did not bother ro discuss this bill with stakeholders of the industry.
On of P@sha member said and wished not to tell the name, “We have serious concerns about what they proposed in draft bill. If this bill becomes act Pakistan will become the hub of pornography and other non ethical activities will become rampant.”
He further said, we are consulting with other members on this issue and will raise the voice against the some parts of the bill in organization particularly the issue of morality through censorship on internet.
IN Europe and America we see many immoral activities are committed on internet. In many cases adults are punished very hard to spoil minors by sending erotic material. This will be the part of the law and w will struggle to add this in new draft bill.
The proposed draft bill on PECO was prepared by Jamil and Jamil Associates a law firm working in Pakistan. In this bill Erotic and other crimes related issues are omitted.
