August 12, 2021
Govt announces to turn ‘controversial’ media authority bill into law
ISLAMABAD: Federal Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry has said the government will table the ‘controversial’ Pakistan media development authority (PMDA) bill in the National Assembly (NA) in the next 10 days. Fawad briefed the Standing Committee of the Senate on Information and said the bill would be imposed in 45 days after passing in the House. The meeting of the committee was held under the chairmanship of Senator Faisal Javed. Fawad said they wanted to regulate the media in the national interest and national security and to protect against fake news, gossip, slander, and hate speech. The federal minister said the
