PA speaker approves amendment to privilege bill
July 6, 2021
LAHORE: After serious reservations and protest by the journalist community, Speaker Punjab Assembly Chaudhry Parvaiz Elahi has notified amendments to the Punjab Privileges Amendment Bill 2021.
In the Amendment Bill, one schedule was included in the 1972 Act. Parvaiz Elahi in a statement in Monday said that he held journalists in great esteem and the clauses had been removed from the Privilege Bill after the reservations expressed by media fraternity.
However, the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) and the Lahore-based Joint Action Committee (JAC) rejected outright the amended Punjab Assembly Privileges Bill 2021 terming it eyewash aimed at cooling down the tempers of journalists.
Punjab PA Speaker approves amendment to privilege bill
July 6, 2021
LAHORE: After serious reservations and protest by the journalist community, Speaker Punjab Assembly Chaudhry Parvaiz Elahi has notified amendments to the Punjab Privileges Amendment Bill 2021.
In the Amendment Bill, one schedule was included in the 1972 Act. Parvaiz Elahi in a statement in Monday said that he held journalists in great esteem and the clauses had been removed from the Privilege Bill after the reservations expressed by media fraternity.
However, the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) and the Lahore-based Joint Action Committee (JAC) rejected outright the amended Punjab Assembly Privileges Bill 2021 terming it eyewash aimed at cooling down the tempers of journalists. “The PFUJ and Action Committee reject the amended bill as notified by the Speaker of the Punjab Assembly on Monday through a press release and demand that Section 21 of the controversial bill be totally abolished,” PFUJ P
Punjab PA speaker okays amendment to journalists bill
July 6, 2021
LAHORE: After serious reservations and protest by the journalist community, Speaker Punjab Assembly Chaudhry Parvaiz Elahi has notified amendments to the Punjab Privileges Amendment Bill 2021. In the Amendment Bill, one schedule was included in the 1972 Act.
Parvaiz Elahi in a statement in Monday said that he held journalists in great esteem and the clauses had been removed from the Privilege Bill after the reservations expressed by media fraternity.
However, the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) and the Lahore-based Joint Action Committee (JAC) rejected outright the amended Punjab Assembly Privileges Bill 2021 terming it eyewash aimed at cooling down the tempers of journalists.
Punjab Assembly speaker okays amendment to journalists bill
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Tuesday Jul 06, 2021
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PFUJ rejects amendments to Punjab Privileges Amendment Bill 2021.
PFUJ, JAC term amended bill an eyewash to cool journalists anger.
PFUJ warns of countrywide protests if controversial clauses are not abolished.
LAHORE: Punjab Assembly Speaker Pervaiz Elahi Monday notified amendments to the Punjab Privileges Amendment Bill 2021 after protests by the journalist community.
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In the Amendment Bill, one schedule was included in the 1972 Act.
Elahi, in a statement, said he held journalists in great esteem and the clauses that had sparked controversy, had been removed from the bill after their protest.
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