ISLAMABAD – Following meeting with representatives of media associations, President Dr Arif Alvi on Tuesday approved the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) Amendment Bill 2023.
During the meeting, media representatives highlighted different aspects of the new legislation.
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President assured extending support to the media workers and the journalist community on the Pemra bill.
He said that the new legislation has brought improvements to the existing media law.
He said that linking government advertisements with payment of dues to the electronic media workers will help resolving their issues.
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He urged media to voluntarily aware young generation about fake news and disinformation.
Meanwhile, President Dr Arif Alvi has returned 13 bills to the Prime Minister.
He suggested the Parliament to review these bills.
After the dissolution of the National Assembly, only the upper house is functional.