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June 5, 2021 ISLAMABAD: The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom in over 100 countries, in a letter to Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan, on Friday called for withdrawal of Pakistan Media Development Authority (PMDA) Ordinance 2021, says a press release. The letter says that IPI is, extremely concerned over the Pakistan Media Development Authority (PMDA) Ordinance 2021 that his government has proposed, as IPI fears that implementation of this Ordinance will drastically curtail press freedom in the coun...

ISLAMABAD: Opposition parties — the PPP and the PML-N — are not pleased with the government’s newly proposed media ordinance, with both PPP Senator Sherry Rehman and PML-N...

Daily Times May 31, 2021 Opposition parties PPP and PML-N have explicitly stated their disagreement with the government’s newly proposed media ordinance. PPP senator Sherry Rehman and PML-N spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb tweeted their criticisms against the said ordinance.  The Pakistan Media Development Authority (PDMA) Ordinance 2021 is a plan for “Institutionalizing censorship”, Rehman said.  The new ordinance will force media outlets to “either become state mouthpieces or go under”, Rehman tweeted. 2/2There will be no onus on the Govt to provide warning or rationales for clam...

PPP Senator Sherry Rehman and PML-N spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb criticise PTI government's proposed media ordinance on Twitter

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists , Human Rights Commission of Pakistan and Pakistan Bar Council have rejected the proposed Pakistan Media Development Authority Ordinance 2021...