Draft bill to protect media persons to be tabled in NA soon: Speaker
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 13 August 2016
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A new draft bill aimed at protecting media personnel will be tabled in the National Assembly soon. This announcement comes after a tragic bomb blast in Quetta that killed several journalists.Summary
ISLAMABAD: Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, Speaker of National Assembly said Friday a draft bill for protecting media persons will be tabled in the House soon.
The News reported that he was speaking at a condolence reference at the Parliament House for the two cameramen killed in a bomb blast in Quetta. More than 70 people were killed in the attack at the Civil Hospital, mostly lawyers.
Sadiq said he will request the prime minister to set up an endowment fund for the welfare of journalist and their families. There will be a committee having representation of the Information Ministry and media organizations, he said.
He told the gathering he will ask the State Life to make a special package for insuring journalists.
KEY POINTS:
- Draft bill for media protection to be introduced soon.
- Announcement follows the fatal bombing of cameramen in Quetta.
- Sadiq plans to request an endowment fund for journalists' families.
- A committee will include members from the Information Ministry.
- Insurance packages for journalists will be proposed to State Life.
