CPNE office-bearers briefed on Punjab Press & Publication Act 2020

Author: News Desk

Secretary Information & Culture Raja Jahangir Anwar on Friday briefed the office-bearers of Council of Pakistan Newspapers Editors (CPNE) about Punjab Press & Publication Act 2020 at the committee room of DGPR. Director General Public Relations Dr. Muhammad Aslam Dogar, Group Editor 92 News Irshad Ahmed Arif, Managing Editor Express Group Ijaz-ul-Haq, Group Editor Express Ayaz Khan, Managing Editor Pakistan Today Yousaf Nizami, Managing Director Daily Times Kazam Khan and Director News Punjab Javed Yunis were also present on this occasion. Raja Jahangir Anwar informed the delegation that draft of the act will be presented for the approval of the cabinet after taking stakeholder into the confidence. He maintained that Press Registrar will provide all facilities to the print media through one-window operation. It will greatly help to redress the problems regarding issuance or change of declaration. Under this law, Punjab Press Tribunal would be concerned against the decisions of Registrar or Provincial Information Department. This Tribunal will work under the supervision of Retired District & Sessions Judge. Irshad Ahmed Arif and Ijaz ul Haq said that written proposals will soon be presented to the government on the new act from the platform of CPNE.

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