PEMRA Amendment Bill for 2023 will be withdrawn.
FOE Link or motive by PPF
ConfirmedCase Update Status
On August 7, Information and Broadcasting minister maryam Aurangzeb announced to withdrawn the bill.
Summary of Case
"On August 7, In response to the journalists' protest, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb declared on Monday that the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) Amendment Bill 2023 would be withdrawn. This announcement was made by the minister during a session of the Senate Standing Committee on Information."
Category of Incident
Censorship
ICCS Status
ICCS Divisions: 0803-Acts related to freedom of expression or control of expression
ICCS Group: 08039-Other acts related to freedom of expression or control of expression
ICCS Class: N/A
ICCS Crime: Acts related to freedom of expression or control of expression
Reported By
Pakistan Today
Date of incident
7
Month
August
Year
2023
Name of affected person
No person was affected
Other affected persons
Not other person affected
Name of affected organization
All media channels and organisations
Other affected organizations
No other organization was affected
Action by
By the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority
City
Nationwide
Province
Nationwide
Designation
Media Organisation
Professional category
Not Applicable
Age of victim
N/A
Marital Status
N/ACompensation Details
Amount of compensation announced by government: No compensation announced
Date of compensation announcement by government: No compensation announced
Date of compensation paid by government: No compensation announced
Amount of compensation announced by others: No compensation announced
Date of compensation announced by others: No compensation announced
Date compensation paid by others: No compensation announced
FIR Details
Was FIR registered ?: No
Court Details
Was case investigated ?: No
Court where case was presented: It is a PEMRA directive
Name of prosecuting lawyer: It is a PEMRA directive
Date of first court hearing:
Date of last court hearing:
Status of court case: It is a PEMRA directive
Journalist Union Status
PFUJ
Not required to contact
APNS
CPNE
PBA
Media Source Status
Media reports:
https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2023/08/07/journalists-protest-compel-govt-to-withdraw-pemra-amendment-bill-2023/Condemn Status
Colleague of victim
Not required to contact
Employer organization
Not required to contact
Press Club Status
Press club 1: Not required to contact
Press club 2:
Press club 3: