
Former Sindh minister Ghulam Rasool Unnar has petitioned a sessions court in Karachi to register an FIR against his ex-wife Razia Arbab under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA). The petition…
Former Sindh minister Ghulam Rasool Unnar has petitioned a sessions court in Karachi to register an FIR against his ex-wife Razia Arbab under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA). The petition alleges misuse of artificial intelligence to create and circulate images. The case highlights growing legal disputes in Pakistan involving deepfake technology.
The rush to brand every marital dispute as a cybercrime risks trivialising real electronic offences. While the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act exists to check genuine abuse, using it for a divorce settlement could further burden already slow courts. The key test will be the specific evidence Unnar presents of AI-generated images. Without that, this remains a private grievance dressed up as a public crime.
Source: deccanherald.com
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