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The Punjab Defamation Act 2024 has been challenged in the Lahore High Court. The petitioners claim that the new defamation law contradicts the existing legal framework and was hastily enacted without proper consultation with journalists and media organizations. [9] [10]
By its constitution, the official name of Pakistan is the "Islamic Republic of Pakistan" as of 1956. More than 96% of Pakistan's 220 million citizens (2022) are Muslims. [ 31 ] Among countries with a Muslim majority , Pakistan has the strictest anti-blasphemy laws.
Besides the Press and Publication Ordinance (PPO) mentioned, these laws include the Printing Presses and Publications Ordinance 1988, the Freedom of Information Ordinance of 2002, the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) of 2002, the Defamation Ordinance of 2002, the Contempt of Court Ordinance of 2003, the Press, Newspapers ...
Women in Pakistan came forward with allegations of sexual harassment as the MeToo movement took hold. Now, they're facing defamation lawsuits They Accused a Pakistani Megastar of Sexual Harassment.
The law of Pakistan (in media) maintains a hybrid legal system for independent journalism, while it prohibits media bias or misleading information under certain constitutional amendments as described by the country's constitution. Media crime which is described by the country's criminal codes is recognized as an unlawful act.
Pakistan, an Islamic republic, ordered its ISPs to block access to YouTube "for containing blasphemous web content/movies." [31] The action effectively blocked YouTube access worldwide for several hours on 24 February. [32] Defaming Muhammad under § 295-C of the Blasphemy law in Pakistan requires a death sentence. [33]
According to Defamation Prohibition Law [full citation needed] (1965), defamation can constitute either civil or criminal offence. As a civil offence, defamation is considered a tort case and the court may award a compensation of up to NIS 50,000 to the person targeted by the defamation, while the plaintiff does not have to prove a material damage.
must have never, after the establishment of Pakistan, worked against the integrity of the country or opposed the ideology of Pakistan. The disqualifications specified in paragraphs 3 and 4 do not apply to a person who is a non-Muslim, but such a person must have good moral reputation and possess other qualifications prescribed by an act of ...