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PEMRA’s Media Restriction on Court Proceedings Challenged in LHC and IHC

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By Web Desk Published May 24, 2024 2 Min Read
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A notification from the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) restricting media from broadcasting court proceedings was challenged in both the Lahore High Court (LHC) and Islamabad High Court (IHC).

Samra Malik filed a petition in the LHC, scheduled for a hearing on Friday. Separately, the Press Association of Supreme Court and the Islamabad High Court Journalists Association filed a petition in the IHC.

Malik argued that PEMRA’s May 21 notification violated the public’s right to information. Justice Abid Aziz Shaikh will hear the petition on Friday. Malik named PEMRA, the federal government, and the information secretary as respondents.

Malik claimed the notification contravened Section 19-A of the Constitution and Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), guaranteeing the right to seek, receive, and impart information.

The petition stated, “PEMRA lacks the authority to issue such an order, which violates democratic norms and fundamental rights. Historically, Islamic courts conducted proceedings publicly to ensure justice was done and seen to be done.”

In the IHC, Barrister Umar Ejaz Gilani and Riyasat Ali Azad petitioned the Supreme Court and high court reporters. They named the information secretary and PEMRA chairman as respondents.

The petitioners argued that PEMRA’s amended May 21 notification on court reporting violated Articles 19 and 19A of the Constitution by misinterpreting a Supreme Court judgment.

The petitioners requested the court to quash the PEMRA notification and suspend it until a final decision.

"سپریم کورٹ کے چیف جسٹس قاضی فائز عیسیٰ 2021 میں کہا کرتے تھے کہ PEMRA خود کچھ نہیں کرتا بلکہ اسے آرڈرز ملتے ہیں، مگر اب موجودہ و سابق فائز عیسیٰ میں زمین آسمان کا فرق ہے"

عدالتی کارروائی کی رپورٹنگ پر پابندی پر سنیئر صحافی @AmirSaeedAbbasi کا مؤقف۔#JournalismIsNotACrime pic.twitter.com/W269w8gE5j

— Ammar Ahmed Abbasi (@AmmarPak3A) May 24, 2024

Joined Senior Journalist @Matiullahjan919 sb on MJtv and gave my 2 Cents as a @The_Nation newspaper reporter on the directives issued by PEMRA for electronic media…

Click for the complete video 👇🏽 https://t.co/ZnJd043uTP pic.twitter.com/QljD5QILAI

— Ali Hamza (@alihamzaisb) May 23, 2024
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