Copyright Laws in Pakistan: Challenges in the Digital Age

Abstract

This Article is based on challenges faced by Pakistan in case of Copyright protection in the age of digitalization. Where each and every thing is getting complex day by day; same is the case with the original work of the owner which is vulnerable to get infringed through different techniques. Here, in this Article some of the challenges are highlighted which includes online piracy; which is an illegal way of copying and distribution of copyrighted material through internet. Besides that it also throws light on the challenge of peer-to-peer (P2P) network which enable anyone to share files without permission. Few other challenges like digital file sharing, torrenting, stream ripping, digital manipulation, plagiarism, cyber lockers search engine, digital right management (DRM) system are also elaborated. The issues of global enforcement mechanism, international cooperation and awareness are also discussed in this Article.