ISLAMABAD – Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry says censorship on thestate run media has been lifted and today they are working independently.
Speaking at the standing committee meeting of Council of Pakistan NewspaperEditors (CPNE) in Islamabad today, he said the state media will berestructured.
He said all media related laws will be introduced after taking inputs fromthe stakeholders including the journalist bodies and the opposition parties.
Fawad Chaudhary said the government will also take on board other two majorparties the PML (N) and the PPP on the legislative matters including thelocal government system.
He said that the legislation regarding a unified media regulatory authoritywill also be enacted after the consent and inputs of the journalist bodies.
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He, however, defended the proposal saying the merger of PEMRA, PressCouncil and the PTA will provide one window-operation to the media outlets.
The Information Minister said the right to information act has beenenforced and information commissioners will be appointed in a month.