City Reporter
Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib has said the Protection of Journalists and Media Professionals Bills, 2021 has been approved by the National Assembly with unanimity of treasury and opposition benches.
In a tweet, he said recommendations made by the representative of media bodies were also incorporated in the bill aimed at protecting media professionals and journalists.
Lauding role of Chaudhry Fawad Hussain and Shireen Mazari, Farrukh said both them had played a critical role in drafting the bill.
He also highlighted role of the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Human Rights and opposition in that regard.
