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'Draconian' law against media draws flak in Pakistan
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 3 (ANI): The "draconian" media law amendments passed by the Imran Khan government as an ordinance is drawing widespread criticism in Pakistan as it seeks to place fetters on the constitutional rights of citizens, local media reported.
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Pakistan Opposition plans to seek repeal of 'black law' against media
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], March 1 (ANI): The opposition parties in Pakistan have decided to table a resolution in Parliament, seeking to repeal the "black law" against the media, local media reported.
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Amendments to media law 'oppressive and draconian', says Islamabad HC
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 26 (ANI): Terming the amendments to media law in Pakistan "oppressive and draconian", Islamabad high court (IHC) has restrained the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) from arresting anyone without full implementation of its standard operating procedures (SOPs)
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Islamabad HC prohibits arrests under Section 20 of new media ordinance
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 23 (ANI): The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday prohibited the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) from making arrests under Section 20 of the recently promulgated Ordinance making amendments to the media law in the country, local media reported.
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Amendment to media law yet another desperate attempt of Imran Khan govt to
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 22 (ANI): Imran Khan government bringing in the amendment in the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, PECA (2016) through an ordinance is a clear indication of the government's desperation to avoid any parliamentary discussion on a law that has direct implicati
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Taliban happy with previous Afghan government's media law
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], February 2 (ANI): Taliban has said that it has no issues in following the mass media law enacted by the previous Afghan government.
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Pak journalists' union calls Imran Khan govt's proposed media authority la
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 11 (ANI): A multi-stakeholders convention of the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) rejected the proposed law Pakistan Media Development Authority (PMDA) as a "draconian and black law" on Saturday, reported local media.
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Pakistan Media Development Authority to affect every citizen, says PFUJ
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Peshawar [Pakistan], October 6 (ANI): Rejecting Pakistan's newly proposed media laws, the journalists Union of the country have termed the Pakistan Media Development Authority (PMDA) as an effort to suppress the voice of independent media and deprive people of their right to know.
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Pak authorities detain veteran journalist amid protests over proposed medi
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Karachi [Pakistan] September 23 (ANI): Pakistan law enforcement agencies on Wednesday detained veteran journalist Waris Raza from Karachi amid the ongoing tussle over the proposed media law, described by scribes as "unconstitutional."
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Pak journalist bodies to hold long march against proposed media law
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan] September 17 (ANI): The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) on Thursday announced it would hold a long march in the country against the proposed media legislation that has been termed 'unconstitutional' by several media bodies in Pakistan.
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Pakistan Speaker orders locking press gallery during President's address o
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan] September 14 (ANI): Amid the ongoing protests against proposed controversial media laws in Pakistan, National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser on Monday ordered locking of the press gallery in the wake of the call given by the Parliamentary Reporters Association (PRA) to
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Pakistan: Journalists, lawyers, activists protest outside parliament agai
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan] September 13 (ANI): Hundreds of journalists in Pakistan gathered outside the Parliament House on Sunday to protest against the proposed 'Pakistan Media Development Authority' (PMDA) law.
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