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INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPERS CORPORATION (PVT) LTD vs FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN 2005 SCMR 186, 2015 SCMR 1303, 2016 SCMR 875, PLD 2016 SC 692, Ss — 2017 PLD 289 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE

Case information

Citation
2017 PLD 289 LAHORE-HIGH-COURT-LAHORE
Court
Lahore High Court
Year
2017
Reporter
PLD
Parties
INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPERS CORPORATION (PVT) LTD vs FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN 2005 SCMR 186, 2015 SCMR 1303, 2016 SCMR 875, PLD 2016 SC 692, Ss
Provisions referred to
S. 39; Media Regulatory Authority Ordinance

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Judgment text as reported

INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPERS CORPORATION (PVT) LTD VS FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN 2005 SCMR 186, 2015 SCMR 1303, 2016 SCMR 875, PLD 2016 SC 692, Ss. 23, 39 & Preamble---Constitution of Pakistan, Art.19---Regulatory objective of the Pakistan electronic Media Regulatory Authority Ordinance, 2002 in the context of the Fundamental Right to "freedom of speech" under Art. 19 of the Constitution---Enlargement of choice and optimization of free flow of information in the electronic media---Open and healthy competition in the electronic media---Rationale for prevention of undue concentration of ownership---Determination of circumstances in which concentration of ownership undue---Exercise of power under S.39 Pakistan electronic Media Regulatory Authority Ordinance, 2002 to make rules in order to achieve regulatory objectives, and limitations thereto---Nature of the regulatory landscape, contours of the regulation, and limitations to authority to frame rules, extensively explained.

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