Privacy vs surveillance: Legality of mobile phone tracking by legal authorities in Pakistan

Authors

  • Bajeel Ameen Babar Department of Law, Dadabhoy Institute of Higher Education, Pakistan Author
  • Dr. Tansif Ur Rehman Teaching Associate, Department of Sociology, University of Karachi, Pakistan; and Visiting Faculty, Department of Law, Dadabhoy Institute of Higher Education, Pakistan Author https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5454-2150

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.24227446

Abstract

The number of state institutions in a mobile phone tracking system has been rising, while privacy and surveillance have become an important issue in the legal and constitutional framework of Pakistan in relation to the mobile phone tracking system. All of these digital monitoring, call data records, geo-location, and communications interception features are a vital part of investigations in crime prevention and national security for law enforcement officers. The present research critically discusses the legality of mobile phone tracking by the Pakistani police according to the provisions of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) 2016 and the Investigation for Fair Trial Act (IFTA) 2013.

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Published

2026-11-14

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Vol. 4 No. 1 (2026): AL-HAYAT Research Journal (AHRJ) (Oct-Dec 2026)

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How to Cite

Bajeel Ameen Babar, & Dr. Tansif Ur Rehman. (2026). Privacy vs surveillance: Legality of mobile phone tracking by legal authorities in Pakistan. AL-HAYAT Research Journal (AHRJ), 4(1), 66-69. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.24227446