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| Region | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Issue | Censorship of LGBT issues |
| Status | Imprisonment as punishment |
| Start Date | Aug 11, 2016 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Section 34 of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (2016) empowers the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority to remove or block content if deemed necessary for the "glory of Islam, public order, decency, or morality." However, prior to this law, the government had already been censoring LGB-related content online and in the media. Punishment for spreading this type of content, looking at it, if you gain access to banned content, etc, is 3 or more months in jail. |
| Sources | https://database.ilga.org/api/downloader/download/1/PK%20-%20LEG%20-%20Prevention%20of%20Electronic%20Crimes%20Act%20(2016)%20-%20OR-OFF(en)%20.pdf |
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edited by HuyenTrans. Forgot to fix status
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| Value | No censorship | Imprisonment as punishment |
edited by HuyenTrans. Fixed wrong information
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| Start Date | (unknown) | Aug 11, 2016 |
| Description | In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics. | Section 34 of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (2016) empowers the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority to remove or block content if deemed necessary for the "glory of Islam, public order, decency, or morality." However, prior to this law, the government had already been censoring LGB-related content online and in the media. Punishment for spreading this type of content, looking at it, if you gain access to banned content, etc, is 3 or more months in jail. |
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| Sources | https://database.ilga.org/api/downloader/download/1/PK%20-%20LEG%20-%20Prevention%20of%20Electronic%20Crimes%20Act%20(2016)%20-%20OR-OFF(en)%20.pdf | |