It was revealed on Wednesday that indecent videos of women were captured at a laser clinic in Islamabad.
According to a report on Dawn News, after a woman lodged a complaint, the police have registered an FIR and initiated an investigation.
The police have seized a mobile phone and a laptop from the clinic. The report added that there are videos of various women on the laptop. Further investigation is underway.
In 2016, the National Assembly of Pakistan enacted the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (“PECA”) to provide a comprehensive legal framework to define various kinds of electronic crimes, and mechanisms for investigation, prosecution, and adjudication in relation to electronic crimes.
Section 21 provides that the use of electronic means that may result in reputational damage or breach of privacy shall be punishable with imprisonment of up to 7 years or which may extend up to 5 million rupees or both.
Under Section 22, a punishment of up to seven years or a fine up to 5 million rupees or both has been prescribed for the offence of producing, distributing, or transmitting pornographic material showing underage girls engaged in sexually explicit conduct.
