Saif lashes out at govt for amending PECA

Khyber Pakhtunkwa Information Adviser Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif on Friday lashed out at the federal government for making amendments to the PECA, saying the purpose of the amendments was to hide the wrongdoings of the government from the media.In a statement, Saif termed the amendment an attack on the freedom of press while condemning the move as digital nation destruction bill.”The government had earlier attacked the judiciary through the passage of the 26th Constitutional Amendment, now they have strangled press freedom for perpetuating their time in power,” he added.He vowed to stand shoulder to shoulder with journalists saying he had never seen such kind of fascism even in dictatorships.