Bill for protection of media persons presented in Sindh Assembly
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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.
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ISLAMABAD: A sub-committee of the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting on Thursday sought recommendations from the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), Rawalpindi Islamabad Union of Journalists (RIUJ), All Pakistan Newspaper Society (APNS) and Pakistan Broadcasters Association (PBA) with respect to removal of employees from print and electronic media and non-payment of salaries to employees.
The committee which was held under the chairmanship of MNA Naz Baloch, sought recommendations within a week.
The committee will take a legal course of action in the light of the suggestions.
The committee expressed its displeasure over the absence of the MD PTV.
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) rejects any attempts to further gag the fundamental right of freedom of expression in the name of preventing defamation and disrespect of the armed forces. Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPP-P) Secretary General Farhatullah Babar in a statement on Wednesday expressed grave concern over a bill moved by a PTI MNA […]
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April 8, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Wednesday initiated a dialogue with the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) on the 19-point charter of demand presented to it earlier by the Union, says a press release.
The move to hold talks with PFUJ was apparently taken on the direction of Senator Shibli Faraz. The first preliminary round of talks held on zoom was chaired by Information Secretary Ms Shaheera Shahid. PFUJ side was led by its Secretary General Nasir Zaidi. He was assisted by three Federal Executive Council (FEC) members Mr Afzal Butt, Mr Nasir Malick and Mr Mubarak Zeb.