IHC serves notice to AGP in PECA ordinance case

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Friday served a notice to Attorney-General of Pakistan Khalid Jawed Khan on the petitions filed by journalist organisations against the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA).

Islamabad High Court Chief Justice Athar Minallah heard the petition against the PECA (Amendment) Act ordinance 2022 during which the court issued the notice to the AGP on the request of the Pakistan Broadcasters Association (PBA), All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS), Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE), and Association of Electronic Media Editors and News Directors (AEMEND).

The associations, in their petition, said the ordinance would become a hindrance for journalists to cover prominent public figures. "It should be repealed."

The petition said that the president must have reasonable justification for the issuance of an ordinance as sections 2 and 3 of the Ordinance reduce the right to information and violate the fundamental rights provided by Articles 19 and 19A of the Constitution.

During the hearing, Justice Minallah inquired from the petitioners as to why they had not challenged Section 20 of the ordinance as other petitioners have even challenged the criminalisation of defamation.

In response, the petitioner's lawyer, Munir A Malik, said that they have challenged the entire Peca ordinance.

The court later directed the PBA's application to be filed for hearing along with other petitioners.

The petitioners have maintained in the plea that Sections 2 and 3 of the presidential ordinance are contradictory to Articles 4, 9, 19, 19A and 89 of the Constitution of Pakistan which gives its citizens the right to know.

Govt ready to withdraw PECA ordinance: Fawad
In a major development, Federal Minister of Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry announced on Wednesday that the PTI-led government is ready to withdraw the controversial ordinance.

Speaking to a private news channel, the minister said that in this regard, the government has handed over the mandate to Punjab Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi.

"If the media Joint Action Committee (JAC) could get its proposal approved, the government would also accept the recommendations," he said.

 

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IHC serves notice to AGP in PECA ordinance case

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Friday served a notice to Attorney-General of Pakistan Khalid Jawed Khan on the petitions filed by journalist organisations against the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA).

Islamabad High Court Chief Justice Athar Minallah heard the petition against the PECA (Amendment) Act ordinance 2022 during which the court issued the notice to the AGP on the request of the Pakistan Broadcasters Association (PBA), All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS), Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE), and Association of Electronic Media Editors and News Directors (AEMEND).

The associations, in their petition, said the ordinance would become a hindrance for journalists to cover prominent public figures. "It should be repealed."

The petition said that the president must have reasonable justification for the issuance of an ordinance as sections 2 and 3 of the Ordinance reduce the right to information and violate the fundamental rights provided by Articles 19 and 19A of the Constitution.

During the hearing, Justice Minallah inquired from the petitioners as to why they had not challenged Section 20 of the ordinance as other petitioners have even challenged the criminalisation of defamation.

In response, the petitioner's lawyer, Munir A Malik, said that they have challenged the entire Peca ordinance.

The court later directed the PBA's application to be filed for hearing along with other petitioners.

The petitioners have maintained in the plea that Sections 2 and 3 of the presidential ordinance are contradictory to Articles 4, 9, 19, 19A and 89 of the Constitution of Pakistan which gives its citizens the right to know.

Govt ready to withdraw PECA ordinance: Fawad
In a major development, Federal Minister of Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry announced on Wednesday that the PTI-led government is ready to withdraw the controversial ordinance.

Speaking to a private news channel, the minister said that in this regard, the government has handed over the mandate to Punjab Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi.

"If the media Joint Action Committee (JAC) could get its proposal approved, the government would also accept the recommendations," he said.

 

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Govt's top most priority is to control effects of inflation, Hammad Azhar

Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar Thursday said the Pakistan Tehreek-e Insaf (PTI) government had decided to make the electricity relief package of Rs 5 per unit, announced by Prime Minister Imran Khan, more effective aimed at protecting the masses of the impacts of global inflation.

Hammad Azhar said he would unveil details of the more effective relief package at a news conference today (Friday).

"It is the foremost priority of the government to protect the masses of the impacts of global inflation," the minister said on his Twitter handle.

He also announced what he called a big relief for the farming community using solar power for tube wells, under which "their (farmers) electricity bills will start reversing during the days the tube wells are not needed to be run. All distribution companies will also implement this announcement."

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Various parts of the motorway closed due to fog

Dense fog in various cities of Punjab including Lahore, has badly affected the traffic flow on night between Thursday and Friday, Dunya News reported.

According to details, the visibility has dropped due to dense fog on main roads in plain areas across the province as a result Lahore Motorway M2 from Thokar Niaz Baig to Pindi Bhattian, Motorway M3 from Lahore to Rajana and Motorway M11 from Lahore to Sialkot have been closed at for all kind of traffic.

The Motorway police have appealed the drivers to use Grand Trunk (GT) Road for travelling. They have also urged the drivers to drive slowly and switch on fog lights.

The Motorway police have also requested the people to stay home and avoid unnecessary travelling. Dense fog has also disrupted traffic at several places in the province at the National Highway due to low visibility.

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Govt's top most priority is to control effects of inflation, Hammad Azhar

Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar Thursday said the Pakistan Tehreek-e Insaf (PTI) government had decided to make the electricity relief package of Rs 5 per unit, announced by Prime Minister Imran Khan, more effective aimed at protecting the masses of the impacts of global inflation.

Hammad Azhar said he would unveil details of the more effective relief package at a news conference today (Friday).

"It is the foremost priority of the government to protect the masses of the impacts of global inflation," the minister said on his Twitter handle.

He also announced what he called a big relief for the farming community using solar power for tube wells, under which "their (farmers) electricity bills will start reversing during the days the tube wells are not needed to be run. All distribution companies will also implement this announcement."

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Various parts of the motorway closed due to fog

Dense fog in various cities of Punjab including Lahore, has badly affected the traffic flow on night between Thursday and Friday, Dunya News reported.

According to details, the visibility has dropped due to dense fog on main roads in plain areas across the province as a result Lahore Motorway M2 from Thokar Niaz Baig to Pindi Bhattian, Motorway M3 from Lahore to Rajana and Motorway M11 from Lahore to Sialkot have been closed at for all kind of traffic.

The Motorway police have appealed the drivers to use Grand Trunk (GT) Road for travelling. They have also urged the drivers to drive slowly and switch on fog lights.

The Motorway police have also requested the people to stay home and avoid unnecessary travelling. Dense fog has also disrupted traffic at several places in the province at the National Highway due to low visibility.

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Corona claims 11 more deaths across the country

Pakistan has reported 11 more deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of confirmed positive cases has surged to 1,512,707. The nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 30,248 on Friday.

According to the latest figures issued by the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC), 953 persons were tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 24 hours.

Pakistan has conducted 36,678 tests in the past 24 hours out of which 953 persons were tested positive for the disease. The COVID Positivity Ratio was recorded at 2.59 percent.

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