HOW TO REPORT A CYBERCRIME AND HARASSMENT IN PAKISTAN?

CYBERCRIME

Technology advancements have a great influence and effect on society; they have also created problems. In the market, people are using various digital platforms forms for harassment. A cybercrime law was introduced in 2002, which expert critics and declared as ambiguous. Later in 2016, a new bill was introduced in the Parliament; it was passed and renamed Pakistan Electronic Crime Act 2016 (PICA).

 

The moment of reflection, the way we had reached, the problems due to the negative use of modern devices such as computers, mobile phones, parents in freedom no one knows when their honor violated. However, now the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) in Pakistan plays an active role in controlling these crimes. According to the prevailing cybercrime laws in the country, stealing data from someone's mobile or computer, publishing it with bad intentions, or any tampering with it is considered a crime. This data can be in pictures, videos or textual content, or any other form.

 

According to cyber wing sources, most cybercrime cases occur in urban areas, most of which are complaints of blackmail and harassment. Officials say the increase in issues based on gender, most of the cases of harassment being reported by women. However, institutions in Pakistan are now very active in this regard.

 

An example of Farhan Kamrani, a former professor at Karachi University, uploaded pictures of a female teacher on Facebook while using a fake ID. The court sentenced him to 10 years in prison with a fine of Rs 50,000. It was an encouraging step to stop this evil.

 

According to a report released by the digital rights Foundation DRF, the Cyber ​​Crime Helpline received a total of 3,298 complaints in 2020, an increase of 70% over 2019. According to a media report, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) officials say that cybercrime increases by 50% annually. According to one estimation, Same as Sindh, cybercrime complaints have been increased in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, Punjab, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Azad Kashmir.

 

According to Cybercrime Wing officials, one of the reasons for the increase in complaints is that the number of internet users in Pakistan has been increased significantly in the last ten years. Preventing these crimes is quite challenging.

 

How To Report Harassment?

Suppose a citizen has a complaint about harassment, fraud, or any other thing on the Internet. In that case, they can file a complaint with the Cyber ​​Crime Complaints Cell on the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) ​​website helpdesk@nr3c.gov.pk. Citizens can also submit their complaints in writing to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) ​​offices or call the Cyber ​​Crime Cell's helpline 9911.

 

According to a report published on a private media website, a study released by Georgetown University's Center for Strategic and International Studies in June 2014 estimated that the annual loss to the world as a result of cybercrime was between 375 to 575 billion dollars.

 

According to the recently released data, 15 to 20 percent of the business operates on the Internet. Meanwhile, McAfee also compiled an annual loss report online in June 2014, stating that cybercrime has cost the global economy more than 400 billion.