Overview
- An AI-generated video falsely depicting Benazir Shah was posted on X by the account PakVocals, which she denounced while vowing not to be silenced.
- Information Minister Attaullah Tarar called the video totally unacceptable and pledged action, noting he follows many accounts on X and does not endorse the one involved.
- Shah said she would not pursue a case under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act through the NCCIA, arguing these tools have been used to harass journalists and citizens.
- She urged the government to scrap PECA and the NCCIA and to launch genuine consultations to draft protections tailored to journalists’ safety.
- Journalists including Zahid Gishkori, Asad Ali Toor, and Meher Bokhari condemned the deepfake and urged investigation and platform accountability, with no public outcome of any probe reported yet.