Syed Muhammad Mehdi – E-International Relations

Author profile: Syed Muhammad Mehdi

Syed Muhammad Mehdi is a Masters in Public Policy candidate at the National University of Singapore, with an academic and professional background in strategic economic policymaking, finance and risk assessment. A qualified FRM and member of ACCA and ICAEW, he holds a First Class BSc (Hons) from Oxford Brookes University, UK. His recent work explores political theory through the lens of Pakistan’s cyber laws.

Governmentality and Digital Power: A Foucauldian Analysis of Pakistan’s PECA

Syed Muhammad Mehdi • May 26 2025 • Articles

PECA is not just a legal instrument, but a political technology embodying Foucauldian governmentality in its most modern, digital form.

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