The Lahore High Court has referred petitions challenging the Punjab Defamation Act 2024 to the chief justice after objections raised by the provincial government during ongoing proceedings in Monday hearing. Justice Anwaar Hussain made the decision after lawyers from both sides presented arguments regarding jurisdiction and procedural handling of the constitutional challenge case. The petitions […]
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Lahore high court sends Punjab defamation law petitions onward
The Lahore High Court has referred petitions challenging the Punjab Defamation Act 2024 to the chief justice after objections raised by the provincial government during ongoing proceedings in Monday hearing. Justice Anwaar Hussain made the decision after lawyers from both sides presented arguments regarding jurisdiction and procedural handling of the constitutional challenge case. The petitions […]
Self-regulating mechanism necessary to ensure objectivity in media: PM Abbasi
ISLAMABAD: Addressing an awards ceremony of the All Pakistan Newspaper Society (APNS) in Islamabad, Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi claimed that the present government had vowed to guarantee freedom of expression, and said that the media needed to regulate itself to ensure proper fact checking and objectivity. PM Abbasi stressed the need for media outlets […]