IN an undeniably prohibitive climate for the media, the exact opposite thing Pemra needs is more powers to fix the screws on the press. But then, that is the thing that the PTI government is endeavoring to do in the pretense of worry for the government assistance of mediapersons. On Monday, the resistance overwhelmed upper house dismissed a bill moved by PTI Senator Faisal Javed suggesting that Pemra be enabled to ask into grumblings against private channels of abusing legally binding commitments.
PPP Senator Sherry Rehman accurately depicted it as an endeavor to deal with electronic media by utilizing the “indirect access”. She recommended conversations be held with agent bodies including the Pakistan Broadcasters Association and the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists prior to ordering such enactment.
Some media houses are disregarding their legally binding commitments towards their workers, particularly those drop down the compensation scale. For instance, installment of pay rates can be postponed, at times by a while. Notwithstanding, it is barely a controller’s responsibility to dig into human asset the board; its job ought to be restricted to the substance on electronic media. It is additionally amusing that the bill accepts the stance of paying special mind to media workers. The privilege to opportunity of articulation has been diminished on the PTI government’s watch so much that it welcomes examinations with military law times.
