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The right to access information added to the Constitution by the 18th Amendment, which declared that under Article 19-A “Every citizen shall have the right to have access to information in all matters of public importance subject to regulation and reasonable restrictions imposed by law.” [2] Both federal and provincial governments issued ...
The Pakistan Information Commission (PIC) operates as an independent and self-governing entity, established in accordance with Section 18 of the Right of Access to Information Act 2017. Its primary function is to create systems and processes that enable the citizens of Pakistan to exercise their constitutional entitlement to access information ...
Freedom of information laws allow access by the general public to data held by national governments and, where applicable, by state and local governments. The emergence of freedom of information legislation was a response to increasing dissatisfaction with the secrecy surrounding government policy development and decision making. [1]
[10] Freedom of Media: Freedom of the press in Pakistan is legally protected by the law of Pakistan as stated in its constitutional amendments. Right to Information: The right to access information was added to the Constitution by the 18th Amendment. [11] These privileges are not absolute and can be changed through Constitutional modifications.
Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) (Urdu: مقتدرہِ ضابطہِ برقی ذرائع ابلاغ پاکستان 'Muqtadira-e Zabitah-e Barqi Zarai'e Iblagh Pakistan') is an independent and constitutionally established federal institution responsible for regulating and issuing channel licenses for establishment of the mass media culture, print and electronic media.
The Official Secrets Act, of 1923 plays a crucial role in protecting classified information and upholding national security in Pakistan. It ensures that individuals entrusted with access to official secrets maintain strict confidentiality and refrain from unauthorized disclosure.
The Bill was considered and passed unanimously by the National Assembly of Pakistan on 19 May 2016, [1] [2] [3] and the Senate of Pakistan on 2 June 2016. [4] The bill received assent from the then President Mamnoon Hussain on 8 June 2016, and came into force on the same day. [5] It was notified in The Gazette of Pakistan on 10 June 2016. [6]
The law of Pakistan (in media) maintains a hybrid legal system for independent journalism, while it prohibits media bias or misleading information under certain constitutional amendments as described by the country's constitution. Media crime which is described by the country's criminal codes is recognized as an unlawful act.