Journalists’ Joint Action Committee rejects amendment to PECA law

Joint Action Committee Pakistani Media

ISLAMABAD: The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of journalists on Thursday rejected an amendment to the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) and asked the government to restrain from enacting the same, It has been reported.
The Pakistan Broadcasters Association (PBA), the Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE), the Association of Electronic Media Editors and News Directors (AEMEND), the All-Pakistan Newspapers Society, and the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) made up the JAC.
“In a joint statement Joint Action Committee (JAC) today rejected any PECA amendments that are passed or approved without consultation with media bodies,” a statement issued by the JAC read.
It added that the JAC and its members have not been shared with any draft as yet and without going through the draft, none of its members is in a position to comment on the amendments
The JAC urged the government not to pass any amendments to the bill without proper consultation with all stakeholders.

Source: Reports

Similar Posts