ISLAMABAD, Jul 1 (APP): Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Friday that a special committee, comprising representatives from the ministries and media organizations concerned, had been formed to finalize the Journalist and Media Professionals Protection (Amendment) Bill 2022. She informed the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalist’s (Dastoor) delegation, which was called on… Continue reading Body formed to finalize Journalist Protection (Amendment) Bill: Marriyum
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Fawad greets working journalists over passage of JPA from Senate
ISLAMABAD, Nov 19 (APP): Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Friday congratulated working journalists over the passage of Journalist Protection Act ( JPA) from the the Senate. In a tweet, he said the law would, for the first time, give working journalists the same rights as journalist community enjoyed in highly developed… Continue reading Fawad greets working journalists over passage of JPA from Senate
NA passes journalists Protection Bill, five other bills: Dr Mazari
ISLAMABAD, Nov 13 (APP): Federal Minster for Human Rights Dr Shireen M Mazari has said that the National Assembly had passed Journalists Protection Bill and five other Human Rights bills including Criminalizing Enforced Disappearances with section 514: 2. In her message on Twitter here, she said that the bill also expanding definition of harassment of… Continue reading NA passes journalists Protection Bill, five other bills: Dr Mazari
Govt. believes in freedom of expression, media independence: Spokesperson
ISLAMABAD, July 6 (APP): Strongly rebutting a recent report of Reporters Sans Frontiers (RSF), a spokesperson Tuesday said that Prime Minister Imran Khan’s government believed in the freedom of expression and media independence. In a press statement, the government’s spokesperson said it was evident from the unanimous approval of the Journalist Protection Bill by the… Continue reading Govt. believes in freedom of expression, media independence: Spokesperson
Journalist Protection Bill to be tabled in NA on Monday: Fawad
ISLAMABAD, May 16 (APP): Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain Sunday said said the Journalist Protection Bill would be introduced in the National Assembly on Monday. The minister took to Twitter to announce the finalisation of the draft bill and its enactment schedule. In a tweet, he said, “Thanks to Almighty Allah,… Continue reading Journalist Protection Bill to be tabled in NA on Monday: Fawad
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