Legislation Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar on Monday stated Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has arrange a particular committee to forge political consensus on the invoice for the institution of a Digital Media Authority within the nation.
Addressing a press convention in Islamabad, he stated Adviser to the Prime Minister on Political and Public Affairs Rana Sanaullah can be the convener of the discussion board, whereas different members embrace himself, Info Minister Attaullah Tarar, Inside Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Minister of State for Info Expertise Shazza Fatima Khawaja.
The legislation minister additionally stated that parliamentary celebration leaders of the PPP, Muttahida Qaumi Motion-Pakistan and different coalition events would additionally nominate their representatives.
In the meantime, the data minister assured that the federal government had no intention of implementing unilateral laws to ascertain the Digital Media Authority.
“All journalist organisations and press golf equipment can be taken into confidence on the matter,” Tarar stated whereas internet hosting a delegation from the Nationwide Press Membership (NPC) in Islamabad.
Media stakeholders final week expressed serious concern over the federal government’s proposed Digital Media Authority.
The Joint Motion Committee, which consists of the Pakistan Broadcasters Affiliation (PBA), All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS), Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE), Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) and Association of Digital Media Editors and Information Administrators (AEMEND), issued a joint assertion on Thursday.
The JAC assertion demanded that the federal authorities maintain intensive discussions with media organisations and different stakeholders.
“The JAC stays dedicated to partaking constructively with the federal government to make sure that the defamation laws and code for digital media if enacted is honest, simply, and according to democratic ideas,” the assertion famous.