The Prime Minister has established a committee to reach a consensus on amendments to the Electronic Crimes Act, 2016, ARY News reported on Monday.
The committee will be headed by Adviser to the Prime Minister, Rana Sanaullah, and will work to achieve consensus by consulting with various political parties.
The members of the committee include Azam Nazeer Tarar, Attaullah Tarar, Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, Shaza Fatima, Khalid Hussain Magsi, Sherry Rehman, and Attorney General Mansoor Awan.
The committee is tasked with submitting a report within 15 days.
Earlier in the day, the president of Lahore Press Club rejected the Defamation Bill 2024, terming the bill presented by the Punjab government ‘non-democratic’.
During the press conference, Arshad Ansari, the president of the Lahore Press Club, stated that a protest was called in the Punjab Assembly today on behalf of government members following a meeting of the Joint Action Committee regarding the Defamation Bill 2024.
Ansari recalled that a consensus failed to be reached with the government members, as they had already decided to present the Defamation Bill in the assembly today.
He added that the committee had offered to delay the protest and requested the government members to postpone the bill for a week, but this request was not accepted.
Arshad Ansari expressed his concerns, questioning how new laws can be introduced when there are already existing laws such as the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) and the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA).
He criticized the introduction of the new defamation law, stating, “Today, the journalist community has been attacked, we will not compromise on the freedom of the press.”
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