LAHORE: Islamabad High Court Chief Justice Athar Minallah heard clubbed petitions, challenging the Social Media Rules (Removal and Blocking of Unlawful Online Content (Procedure, Oversight and Safeguards), Rules 2020).
Petitions have been filed by the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), prominent journalist Amber Shamsi, and a TikToker Ashfaq Jutt before the IHC. The hearing of the petition was adjourned from Dec 18, 2020 to Jan 25 on the request of the attorney general, wishing to assist on the matter.
Pointing to Article 19 and 19-A, the IHC CJ remarked that the rules governing the social media ban were made without consultation with the stakeholders.
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LAHORE: Islamabad High Court Chief Justice Athar Minallah heard clubbed petitions, challenging the Social Media Rules (Removal and Blocking of Unlawful Online Content (Procedure, Oversight and Safeguards), Rules 2020).
Petitions have been filed by the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ), prominent journalist Amber Shamsi, and a TikToker Ashfaq Jutt before the IHC. The hearing of the petition was adjourned from Dec 18, 2020 to Jan 25 on the request of the attorney general, wishing to assist on the matter.
Pointing to Article 19 and 19-A, the IHC CJ remarked that the rules governing the social media ban were made without consultation with the stakeholders.
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) book about its eventful odyssey of seven decades is now ready and will be launched soon. The book, titled “From Layoffs to Lashes: PFUJ’s 70-year Fight for Media Freedom” has been compiled to mark 70th anniversary of the PFUJ establishment.
The PFUJ can justifiably claim that it’s unlike any other association of professionals in Pakistan; that’s why no other body can even think of matching what the PFUJ has managed to achieve since its inception in 1950.
It took on three military rulers (Generals Ayub Khan, Ziaul Haq and Pervez Musharraf) and lived to tell its tales of defiance long after the dictators had met their fate; and it worked tirelessly for the cause of freedom of the media and that of expression throughout its long journey.
PFUJ book on its odyssey of seven decades ready
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January 15, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) book about its eventful odyssey of seven decades is now ready and will be launched soon. The book, titled “From Layoffs to Lashes: PFUJ’s 70-year Fight for Media Freedom” has been compiled to mark 70th anniversary of the PFUJ establishment.
The PFUJ can justifiably claim that it’s unlike any other association of professionals in Pakistan; that’s why no other body can even think of matching what the PFUJ has managed to achieve since its inception in 1950.
It took on three military rulers (Generals Ayub Khan, Ziaul Haq and Pervez Musharraf) and lived to tell its tales of defiance long after the dictators had met their fate; and it worked tirelessly for the cause of freedom of the media and that of expression throughout its long journey.
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JournalismPakistan.com January 14, 2021
ISLAMABAD A book on Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists’ eventful odyssey spanning seven decades is due for launch soon.
“From Layoffs to Lashes: PFUJ’s 70-year Fight for Media Freedom,” marks the union’s 70th anniversary.