Pakistan Media Law is in its development stage, it revolves around PEMRA (Pakistan Electronic and regulatory Authority), Constitution of Pakistan 1973, Press Ordinances, Defamation Law, IT Laws and criminal law.  Any false publication or broadcasting is liable under civil and criminal law. It's hard to prosecute under the same legislation and Higher Court intervention is advisable.

 

We provide legal advice on Media Law to Journalists and Public with reliance on statute and case law. And expert legal presentation is also provided in courts.

 

The Pakistan Media Law advice includes from Statutes and case Law, such as ;

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​Statutes ;

 

Printing Presses and Publications Ordinance 1988, 

Freedom of Information Ordinance of 2002,

Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) of 2002,

Defamation Ordinance of 2002,

Contempt of Court Ordinance of 2003,

Press, Newspapers, News Agencies and Books Registration Ordinance 2003,

Press Council Ordinance 2002,

Intellectual Property Organisation of Pakistan Ordinance 2005

Access to Information Ordinance of 2006.