Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb has said PEMRA (Amendment) Bill 2023 is aimed at improving welfare of journalists and enabling a free, responsible and ethical media environment in Pakistan, as practiced in democratic countries around the world. Taking to her twitter handle, she extended gratitude to all the stakeholders especially the Joint Action Committee for their efforts and input in preparing the bill. Marriyum Aurangzeb said inputs and feedbacks of all stakeholders were incorporated into the Bill and it was approved by the committee after a comprehensive discussion between its members.

 The information minister said the Bill addresses various important long-standing issues and matters including concentrated powers of Chairman PEMRA, lack of representation of PFUJ and PBA in PEMRA Authority and the Council of Complaints, delayed payments of journalists’ salaries and the definitions of misinformation and disinformation.

Credit : Independent News Pakistan-INP