The Sindh Assembly passed a landmark law on Friday to promote, protect and ensure the independence, impartiality, safety and freedom of expression for journalists
KARACHI: The Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) has reiterated its commitment to meet the new challenges facing the media and said that all kinds of political, state, non-state and economic pressures on the media and freedom of the press would not be tolerated.
Measures like new PEMRA directives, the forcible removal of newspaper stalls, including unannounced raids on media outlets and newspaper printing presses, were serious obstacles to the promotion of independent media. These views were expressed by CPNE President Arif Nizami at the annual general meeting on Tuesday
The general meeting was attended by a large number of CPNE members from across the country. The meeting discussed the issues related to freedom of expression, freedom of the press, especially the print media. Despite the approval of the 85/15 payment formula by the federal government, the PID has slowed down the direct payment of advertising dues.
Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) has welcomed the presentation of the landmark
Sindh Protection of Journalists and Other Media Protection Bill 2021 in the provincial assembly of Sindh. PPF also welcomed that a similar bill has also been presented in Pakistan’s National Assembly where it has been sent to the Human Rights Committee for consideration.
The bill presented in Sindh envisages the creation of a of a robust, inclusive and autonomous
Commission on Safety of Journalists and Other Media Professionals comprising government duty bearers as well as media stakeholders including Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE), All Pakistan Newspaper Society (APNS), Pakistan Broadcasters Association (PBA), Sindh Commission on Information Commission and the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP).
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KARACHI: The Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) has reiterated its commitment to meet the new challenges facing the media and said that all kinds of political, state, non-state and economic pressures on the media and freedom of the press would not be tolerated.
Measures like new PEMRA directives, the forcible removal of newspaper stalls, including unannounced raids on media outlets and newspaper printing presses, were serious obstacles to the promotion of independent media. These views were expressed by CPNE President Arif Nizami at the annual general meeting on Tuesday.
KARACHI: The journalists and other media practitioners shall have protection against disclosure of professional sources of information under The Sindh Protection of Journalists and other Media Practitioners Bill 2021 that also bars government officials and institutions from forcing them to disclose the identity of their professional sources.
According to the draft of the new media law, the protected information gathered by journalists and other media practitioners includes, but is not limited to, information gathered in the field through interviews or personal observations, telephone conversations, and information gathered online or through digital platforms.
Besides, the draft bill says that no journalist or other media person shall be subjected to any unlawful or arbitrary restrictions on their ability to perform their work independently, and without undue interference.