Today’s outlook: Health cards for Azad Kashmir, Pakistan face Kiwis
Notes from the newsroom SAMAA | Web desk Posted: Dec 18, 2020 | Last Updated: 4 months ago
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Here are some of the news stories we are following today (Friday):
PTI s Sehat cards will be distributed among 1.2 million families in Azad Kashmir. PM Imran Khan to address the event. Pakistan cricket team will take on New Zealand in the first T20I in Auckland at 11am. Bowling all-rounder Shadab Khan will lead the side due to skipper Babar Azam s thumb injury that has forced him out of the entire series.Staffers of the PIMS Hospital are protesting for the 17th day in a row against the MTI Reform Act. Federal Grand Health Allowance Chairman Dr Asfand Yar says that the PM has been misinformed about the sit-in.The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists has asked the Islamabad High Court to strike down the Removal and Blocking of Unlawful Online Content (Procedure, Oversight
Freedom of expression vital for progress: IHC
Asks PTA if stakeholders were consulted before formation of social media rules
PHOTO: REUTERS
ISLAMABAD:
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has noted that a country where freedom of expression is suppressed suffers economically and even the impression of restriction on press should be avoided.
“Freedom of expression is extremely important. A country where freedom of expression is suppressed remains economically backward. The court has written in an earlier order that there should not even be an impression of a restriction on the freedom of press,” IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah said on Friday.
Freedom of expression vital for progress: IHC
Asks PTA if stakeholders were consulted before formation of social media rules
PHOTO: REUTERS
ISLAMABAD:
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has noted that a country where freedom of expression is suppressed suffers economically and even the impression of restriction on press should be avoided.
“Freedom of expression is extremely important. A country where freedom of expression is suppressed remains economically backward. The court has written in an earlier order that there should not even be an impression of a restriction on the freedom of press,” IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah said on Friday.
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Pak journalists union urge HC to strike down unconstitutional social media rules ANI | Updated: Dec 18, 2020 03:55 IST
The social media rules, made by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), were brought into force on November 19.
According to SAMAA TV, the journalists union has said that the rules should be struck down with immediate effect as they violate fundamental rights guaranteed under the Constitution. The petition mentioned clauses that allow the PTA to block content online that is against the glory of Islam , interest, security and defence of Pakistan, etc. Article 19 already lists down what constitutes glory of Islam and national security, the petition said, and added that the Supreme Court has the authority to interpret the law, not the PTA, the Pakistani media outlet said.