{"id":17973,"date":"2021-09-07T21:40:50","date_gmt":"2021-09-07T16:40:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/?p=17973"},"modified":"2021-09-07T21:21:08","modified_gmt":"2021-09-07T16:21:08","slug":"govt-disowned-media-authority-bill-claims-pml-n-javed-lafeef","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/pakistan-news\/govt-disowned-media-authority-bill-claims-pml-n-javed-lafeef\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Govt disowned Media Authority bill\u2019 claims PML-N Javed Lafeef"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Islamabad \u2013 September 7 (Online): PML-N leader and head of National Assembly\u2019s standing committee on information and broadcasting Javed Latif has claimed that minister for information and broadcasting has disowned proposed media authority bill, demanding that \u201cgovernment should then explain who else wants to control media\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Talking to media in Islamabad on Tuesday, Javed Latif said that government has dis-associated itself from proposed media authority bill. \u201cMinisters buzz in our ears that this is not their bill\u201d he claimed, asking \u201cthen government should clarify who wants to control media?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Javed Latif said that those who refer Jinnah\u2019s sayings should also act upon them. \u201cYou cannot control freedom of speech by pressing the switch\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Talking about the proposed media authority bill, he said that National Assembly\u2019s standing committee would never pass the bill. Whole nation stands with media and will never accept such harsh restrictions on freedom of speech.<\/p>\n<p>He said that imposing restrictions and banning media would only harm country. \u201cIf you want to control democracy, accountability, elections and their results; then remember the past consequences\u201d he warned government.<br \/>\nJaved Latif said that results will be out of control if government intends to control everything.<\/p>\n<p>He said that National Assembly\u2019s standing committee has many times asked about developments made in interrogations into cases about violence against journalists but nobody is ready to answer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Islamabad \u2013 September 7 (Online): PML-N leader and head of National Assembly\u2019s standing committee on information and broadcasting Javed Latif has claimed that minister for information and broadcasting has disowned proposed media authority bill, demanding that \u201cgovernment should then 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