ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has approved two long-awaited bills for protection of journalists and media professionals and criminalising forced disappearances in the country.
Federal Minister for Human Rights Dr Shireen Mazari confirmed the approval. “Today, the (federal) cabinet approved the Protection of Journalists and Media Professionals Bill and the Forced or Involuntary Disappearance (Criminal Law Amendment) Bill,” twittered Mazari late Thursday.
The Protection of Journalists and Media Professionals Bill and the Forced or Involuntary Disappearance (Criminal Law Amendment) Bill would now be tabled before the National Assembly in its next session.
The minister thanked Prime Minister Imran Khan for support and approval of the bills, saying “The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) delivers on commitments”. Welcoming the development, the Ambassador of the European Union to Pakistan Androulla Kaminara said the two bills were important as these were “also referred to in the
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has approved two crucial bills for the protection of journalists and media workers and making the forced disappearances in the country a criminal offence.
“Today, the (federal) cabinet approved the Protection of Journalists and Media Professionals Bill and the Forced or Involuntary Disappearance (Criminal Law Amendment) Bill,” said federal Minister for Human Rights Dr Shireen Mazari through her official account on social media website Twitter late on Thursday.
No details of the bills were provided by the minister.
Since no federal cabinet meeting was held on Thursday, the approval of the bills is understood to have been obtained through circular notification.
Federal Minister for Human Rights Dr Shireen Mazari made the announcement on her official Twitter account. APP/File
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has approved two crucial bills for the protection of journalists and media workers and making the forced disappearances in the country a criminal offence.
“Today, the (federal) cabinet approved the Protection of Journalists and Media Professionals Bill and the Forced or Involuntary Disappearance (Criminal Law Amendment) Bill,” said federal Minister for Human Rights Dr Shireen Mazari through her official account on social media website Twitter late on Thursday.
No details of the bills were provided by the minister.
Islamabad: Pakistan’s cabinet has approved two long-awaited bills for the protection of journalists and media professionals and criminalising the forced disappearances in the country.
Federal Minister for Human Rights Dr Shireen Mazari confirmed the approval. The Protection of Journalists and Media Professionals Bill and the Forced or Involuntary Disappearance (Criminal Law Amendment) Bill would now be tabled before the National Assembly during its next session.
The minister thanked Prime Minister Imran Khan for support and approval of the bills, saying “the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) delivers on commitments”.
Welcoming the development, the Ambassador of the European Union to Pakistan, Androulla Kaminara said the two bills are important as these are “also referred to in the GSP+ obligations of Pakistan”. She hoped for the swift and smooth parliamentary process which is important for the prompt adoption of the bills.
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