World’s press, book publishers and journalists condemn Pakistan plan for strict control over media

Under the pretense of "simplifying procedures and fighting disinformation," the proposed changes to current frameworks aim to centralize under a single authority all regulations pertaining to any media. The Pakistan Media Development Authority would replace existing media regulatory bodies and would oversee "films, electronic, print and digital media" across every domain, from registrations to wages, licensing to the allocation of government advertising, as well as both civil and criminal complaints procedures.

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