SUO MOTU CASE NO. 4 OF 2021 vs Suo Motu Case No — 2021 SCMR 1602 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2021 SCMR 1602 SUPREME-COURT
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year: 2021
Reporter: SCMR
Parties: SUO MOTU CASE NO. 4 OF 2021 vs Suo Motu Case No

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Judgment text as reported

SUO MOTU CASE NO. 4 OF 2021 VS Suo Motu Case No. 4 of 2021, decided on 20th August, 2021. arts. 9, 10, 11, 13, 14(1), 14(2), 15, 18, 19, 19a, 23, 24(1), 25a, 184(3) & 227---Suo motu case---application submitted by journalists relating to independence of press and media---Harassment, intimidation and attack on journalists---Cases registered against journalists by the Federal Investigation agency (FIa)---Media houses/television channels not allowing journalists to work freely and favoring a particular political narrative for getting advertisements from the Government---Observations and directions recorded by the Supreme Court in relation to issues faced by journalists and independence of press and media.

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