PRA accuses NA speaker of spreading ‘fake news’, vehemently denies any consent
PML-N leader says proposed law seeks to gag news media and silence the truth
Fawad Chaudhry says commission being formed to oversee authority
Media bodies say govt's initiative to set up PMDA a 'conspiracy to strangle the media'
Committee comprises PBA, CPNE, APNS, AEMEND, PFUJ
Govt wants to stop the spread of propaganda and fake news, says Farrukh Habib
Minister of State Farrukh Habib will be the chairman of the committee
A joint meeting of APNS, PBA, CPNE and others unanimously opined proposed PMDA is intended to hinder media freedoms
The finance minister added that presently 141 people are affected by the coronavirus out of which 131 are pilgrims
Authority initiated recruitment drive without contacting the Directorate General of Civil Defence