Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Maryam Aurangzeb has said that we are abolishing the Pakistan Media Development Regulatory...
Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Maryam Aurangzeb has said that we are abolishing the Pakistan Media Development Regulatory Authority (PMDA) in its present form, while the PICA Act will be reviewed.
Maryam Aurangzeb giving a press conference in Islamabad - Photo: MAK NEWS-21
Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, Maryam Aurangzeb said that during the last four years of PTI rule, Pakistan had the worst form of governance and its opponents were subjected to political revenge.
He said that the media industry had gone through a dark period in the previous government, expression was banned for four years, many journalists' programs were shut down, media workers and reporters were fired from their jobs under pressure. Heard bullying, abuse and threats.
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He said that in the past, journalists were abducted, tortured, fired upon, restricted in expression and censorship.
Decision to review Pika
The Information Minister said that the previous government had tried to introduce a black law, the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PICA) (Amendment) Ordinance 2022, which was later rejected by the Islamabad High Court.
He said that the new Prime Minister Nazir Tarar has decided to review the PICA law introduced in 2016 in consultation with all stakeholders.
"The way the Pika Ordinance was used to register an FIR against journalist Mohsin Baig overnight and the way his ribs were broken during the raid on his house, we have met with all the stakeholders," he said. Karr will try to review the act, and a bill to protect journalists will be enacted soon.
He said that a joint action committee comprising all stakeholders including media organizations would meet to discuss media issues and after consultation a solution would be found which would be acceptable and workable for all.
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Maryam Aurangzeb said that harassment of journalists will not be allowed, all agencies have been alerted in this regard and strict action will be taken against those involved in such activities, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif said. Safety instructions have been issued.
'Robotic tweets campaign against institutions'
"We will not make any wrong accusation against anyone but if anyone does wrong, violates the law, the law will take its course," he said.
He said that a systematic campaign is being launched against the army and judiciary through boot tweets, Twitter handles of boot tweets have come to us, investigation of boot tweets on social media is underway.
The Federal Minister said that a campaign is being launched against the institutions, army and judiciary through robotic tweets, not only this campaign will be stopped but also action will be taken against those involved in the campaign through FIA.
"I have abolished the digital media wing as soon as I arrived. Through this wing, the previous government launched a campaign against political opponents and furthered its party's agenda," he said.
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He said that in the past, in order to save the government, the opposition was thrown into the mill of death row inmates, the doors of parliament were closed through legislation through ordinances and the media was oppressed.
'Starting a new era'
Maryam Aurangzeb said that the people of Pakistan know that the present government is their representative and this government includes all political parties, together we will end chaos and problems in the country.
He said that the new government would not continue the tradition of worst accountability against political opponents which was done during the PTI era and no innocent person would be sent to jail.
He said that the purpose of coming in our government is to solve the problems of the people. Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif says that work, work and work is to be done.
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The Information Minister said that we will end the ongoing chaos in the country, we will not take political revenge on anyone.
He said that we are starting a new era, we will accept positive criticism wholeheartedly, if criticism helps to solve the problems of the people, if it provides guidance then we will welcome this criticism.
He said that when Nawaz Sharif was the Prime Minister, the issue of Panama came up and the government did not stop any channel from doing talk show. Shahbaz Sharif remained the Chief Minister of Punjab for 10 years but no retaliatory action was taken against anyone.
Maryam Aurangzeb said that people are seeing how a constitutional position is being misused as is happening in Punjab.
He said that the President had forgotten that he was not the President of PTI but the President of Pakistan. The President was not realizing his constitutional responsibilities. Become
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