Govt introduces landmark PEMRA (Amendment) Bill, 2023 in NA

The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2023 was introduced in National Assembly Session.

Speaking on the Bill, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said new amendments have been introduced in the bill to enhance credibility of the news content and curbing disinformation as well as misinformation.

She said the definition of fake news has been made part of the bill to ensure objectivity.

She further said that media organizations have also been given representation in the bill.

It was also recommended to increase a member in the PEMRA board. Additionally, the legal amendments will enable the journalists and media workers to register complaints against non-payment of salaries and other issues to a Council of Complaints.