The minister took to Twitter to announce the finalisation of the draft bill and its enactment schedule. In a tweet, he said, “Thanks to Almighty Allah, it is a great success for the working journalists, it took two and a half years for preparing the Bill but now finally the legislation is underway.” The minister also extended his gratitude to Federal Minister for Human Rights Dr Shireen M Mazari. “Thanks a lot to Dr Shireen Mazari for her concerted and arduous efforts for formulation of the Bill,” he added.