Impact of Enactment of ‘The Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2016’ as Legal Support in Pakistan
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This work is based on impact of implementation of digital laws in Pakistan. The focus of this study was on implementation of Digital Laws as Legal support for digital operations in Pakistan. The theoretical conclusions resulting from the work carried out can be used in the development of conceptual concepts of digital laws and its implementation as legal support. The data of three years 2019, 2020 and 2021 is compiled for the analysis, after the implementation of Electronic Crimes Act, 2016. The implementation of Electronic Crimes Act of Pakistan provided positive results. There was a positive change in the number of cases dealt under this law after its implementation. This act is being used as legal tool to solve digital crimes. The analytical results of this research report outcome will stand unlimited influence further study of digital law.
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Digital Law, Cyber Crime, Federal Investigation Agency, Cyber Bullying Law, Electronic LawReferences
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