Present govt does not believe in restrictions on media freedom, controversial PMDA abolished:Marriyum
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Legislation against fake news to be done in consultation with stakeholders: Fawad
ISLAMABAD, Oct 4 (APP):Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Husaain said on Monday that fake news was a serious matter and legislation against fake news was being done all over the world. Talking informally to media outside Parliament House, he said that legislation in this connection would be done in Pakistan with the consultation… Continue reading Legislation against fake news to be done in consultation with stakeholders: Fawad
Shehbaz’s stance over PMDA exposes his capabilities: Fawad
ISLAMABAD, Sep 13 (APP): Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhary Fawad Hussain on Monday said leader of the opposition in National Assembly Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif’s resolve of not leaving the sit-in camp till abolishment of PMDA bill has exposed his capabilities. In a tweet, he asked Shehbaz Sharif to keep himself abreast about the prevailing… Continue reading Shehbaz’s stance over PMDA exposes his capabilities: Fawad
Govt firmly believes in freedom of expression, wants to create consensus of stakeholders on PMDA: Fawad
During a meeting with British High Commissioner to Pakistan Dr Christian Turner, the minister said that the PMDA aimed to ensure a cohesive approach to media development and efficient management besides providing one-window operation to media practitioners and the consumers. He said that the government also wanted to streamline and ease the process for issuance… Continue reading Govt firmly believes in freedom of expression, wants to create consensus of stakeholders on PMDA: Fawad
Convergence of laws to help improve media quality
LAHORE, Sep 10 (APP):Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhary Fawad Hussain has said it is highly important to converge laws and provide one window operation to the media persons. He said this in his online participation in a dialogue held on the draft of Pakistan Media Development Authority (PMDA) at a local hotel on Friday.… Continue reading Convergence of laws to help improve media quality
Reservations about Media Development Authority to be addressed: Fawad
ISLAMABAD, Sep 10 (APP):Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Friday said the government believed in freedom of expression and journalists’ reservations about Pakistan Media Development Authority (PMDA) would be addressed. Talking to a delegation of Rawalpindi Islamabad Union of Journalists here he said it was the only Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI’s) government… Continue reading Reservations about Media Development Authority to be addressed: Fawad
Govt believes in freedom of media
LAHORE, Sep 05 (APP):A delegation led by Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) Secretary General Rana Azeem here on Sunday met Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhary Fawad Hussain. During the meeting problems of journalists and draft of Pakistan Media Development Authority (PMDA) came under discussion. Chaudhary Fawad Hussain said,”Incumbent government believes in freedom… Continue reading Govt believes in freedom of media
Javed Latif should clear his position on PMDA prior to NA body’s upcoming meeting: Farrukh
ISLAMABAD, Sep 1 (APP):Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib Wednesday asked National Assembly Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting Chairman Javed Latif to make his position clear over the proposed framework of Pakistan Media Development Authority (PMDA). He said the committee was set to discuss the proposed initiative in its upcoming meeting… Continue reading Javed Latif should clear his position on PMDA prior to NA body’s upcoming meeting: Farrukh
EP Wing terms HRW report on PMDA fabricated, misleading
ISLAMABAD, Aug 25 (APP): Pakistan on Wednesday termed Human Rights Watch’s report regarding Pakistan Media Development Authority (PDMA) as fabricated and misleading. “Unfortunately, Human Rights Watch did not bother to find out the real facts from the relevant government office,” a statement issued by External Publicity Wing, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting said. Pakistan, the… Continue reading EP Wing terms HRW report on PMDA fabricated, misleading
Pakistani embassy rejects HRW’s claim of PMDA being setup through ordinance
WASHINGTON, Aug 25 (APP): A spokesperson of the Pakistani Embassy has brushed aside a report by Human Rights Watch (HRW), a New York-based watchdog body, about Pakistani government plans to set up the Pakistan Media Development Authority (PMDA) though an ordnance, saying the claim was “factually incorrect.” “There is no plan to introduce the regulatory… Continue reading Pakistani embassy rejects HRW’s claim of PMDA being setup through ordinance
Media organisations reject advertisement against PMDA
ISLAMABAD, Aug 24 (APP):The office bearers of various media organizations on Tuesday rejected the advertisement being run on various television channels against PMDA declaring it a unilateral campaign claiming to malign the proposed law. Office bearers of media organizations including Fourth Pillar International, Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (Professionals) and Young Journalists Association said this… Continue reading Media organisations reject advertisement against PMDA
Fawad rules out change in PMDA draft on workers rights, fake news
ISLAMABAD, Aug 21 (APP): Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Saturday said that the government was ready to make amendments in Pakistan Media Development Authority (PMDA) draft law, except the clauses about the right of media workers to approach media tribunals to enforce the agreement with their respective organizations and impose penalties… Continue reading Fawad rules out change in PMDA draft on workers rights, fake news
Farrukh describes PML-N’s criticism on PMDA as ‘unfounded’
ISLAMABAD, Aug 17 (APP): Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib on Tuesday described the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N) criticism on the Pakistan Media Development Authority (PMDA) as ‘unfounded’. “Consultative process on the PMDA’s framework is underway. The PML-N’s criticism on it is beyond comprehension,” he said in a news release while reacting… Continue reading Farrukh describes PML-N’s criticism on PMDA as ‘unfounded’
New legislation to regulate media being enacted in consultation with stakeholders: Fawad
ISLAMABAD, Aug 11 (APP): Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said on Wednesday that all existing laws related to media regulation were being repealed and new legislation was being enacted in consultation with stakeholders. The establishment of Pakistan Media Development Authority would solve the problems of media workers,he said while briefing the… Continue reading New legislation to regulate media being enacted in consultation with stakeholders: Fawad
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