Group Members

Saima Mohyuddi

n

Asim Akram

Rohya Iqbal

Is the freedom of communication and expression through different mediums.

Is the guarantee by a government of free public press for its citizens & their associations, extended to members of news gathering & there published reporting. It also extends to processes involved in obtaining information for public distribution.

PRESS FREEDOM

Rapid growth of media after 2001. Media has multiple roles to play. Pakistan has not attained a position that

can be described as “free media”. Freedom House ,a respected organization

has ranked Pakistan at 61st position of a total of 167 countries evaluated world wide.

Pakistan’s Status

Censorship is the control of speech or other public communication which may b considered objectionable, harmful, sensitive, politically incorrect or inconvenient as determined by a government or other controlling body.

Censorship

Government Influences

Private Influences

Who Influence Media

PEMRA

Ministry for Information

Gov. media machinery

Government Influences

Press Information Department (PID)

Inter Services Public

Relation(ISPR)

Government Influences

Political Parties

Media Industry

itself

Business Organization

Pressure Groups

Private Influences

Declaration Foreign ownership

Parliamentary

proceedings

Maintenance of Accounts

Press Under Laws

Demand & Fine

Penalties by Law courts

Inquiry Commission

Tribunal for appeal

Press Under Laws

No restrictions on Parliamentary & court proceedings

Security amount should b reduce to RS 10,000 Head of any tribunal should be a Judge of High

court Power should not be misused by government

executives

Journalist’s Objections