By Qasim Ali
LAHORE: An initial draft of the Punjab Online Safety Act 2026, which is meant to address the issue of harassment and blackmail on social media, has been prepared and will soon be presented in the Punjab Assembly for approval.“The government will introduce strict legislation – the Punjab Online Safety Act 2026 – to ensure exemplary punishment for perpetrators involved in social media harassment and blackmail,” Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz said here on Friday.She said that (after the enactment of the law) a dedicated Punjab Cyber Crime Unit would also be established.Presiding over a meeting here on Friday, she said the special mobile units would be set up to help minor boys and girls affected by online harassment and blackmail, enabling them to lodge complaints without visiting police stations or offices.
