Media and the Mass Communication Laws of Pakistan : With Latest Laws on the Electronic Media & Broadcasting

Contents Preamble. I. Constitutional provisions 1. Constitutional of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan 1973 and as amended thereafter. II. Freedom of information 1. Freedom of information ordinance 2002. 2. Freedom of information rules 2003. III. Electronic media 1. Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority Ordinance 2002 with. 2. Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority Rules 2002. 3. Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation Act 1973. 4. Television. 5. Electronic transaction ordinance 2002. 6. PTCL Act 1996. IV. Print media 1. Newspapers. 2. Newsprint. 3. News agencies and trusts. 4. Working journalists. V. Motion pictures and dramas 1. Motion pictures ordinance 1979. 2. Censorship of film rules 1980. 3. Code for censorship of films. 4. The dramatic performances act 1876. VI. Advertising 1. Indecent Advertisements Prohibition Act 1963. 2. Office memorandum issued by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in 1966 specifying decision and method for control of placement of advertising by government controlled organization. 3. Act of 1973 Sind fancy therapeutic substances magic remedies miracle cures and guaranteed relief's advertisement. 4. Memorandum of the Pakistan advertising association. 5. Aims and objectives of the advertising practitioner's guild. 6. The all Pakistan newspapers society rules and regulation for accreditation and conduct of advertising agencies. 7. Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation Code of the ethics for commercial broadcast. 8. PTV code of advertising. VII. Copyright 1. The Copyright Ordinance 1962 including amendments of 2004. VIII. Defamation 1. Defamation Ordinance 2002. 2. Pakistan penal code 1860. 3. Code of criminal procedure 1868. IX. Other related laws 1. Official secrets act 1923. 2. West Pakistan maintenance of public order ordinance 1960. 3. West Pakistan maintenance of public order (amendment) ordinance 1963. 4. West Pakistan maintenance of public order (amendment) act 1964. 5. Law reports (amendment) act 1989. 6. The contempt of Court Act 1976. Jawad and Ali have assembled a useful compilation of media laws particularly in an era of mass communication. In Pakistan there is a need to strengthen to tort law with special reference to the law of defamation in the arena of both print and electronic journalism. The twenty first century promises to be a battle of ideas with journalists and lawyers set to play a significant role. Through this commendable effort Jawad and Ali have taken a positive step which will benefit lawyers and laymen as will as journalists and generalists in Pakistan. 700 pp.…