Pakistan: Journalists approach Lahore High Court against Punjab Defamation Act

Jul 04, 2024

The petitioners requested the court to declare the Punjab Defamation Act, 2024, "void ab initio" and of no legal effect.

Pakistan: International Federation for Journalists condemns Punjab govt over 'contentious' bill against free speech

May 28, 2024

The International Federation of Journalists on Tuesday condemned the passage of the contentious 'Punjab Defamation Act 2024' by the provincial administration of Pakistan's Punjab...

Pak human rights body demands revocation of Punjab Defamation Act 2024

Jun 29, 2024

The HRCP called upon the administration to repeal the act pushed through a defamation law to curb fake news, however, civil society, and journalists...

Pakistan: Punjab parliament passes 'Defamation Bill 2024' amid opposition protest

May 21, 2024

The Punjab Assembly on Monday passed the Defamation Bill, 2024, rejecting all amendments proposed by the opposition amid protests by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf-backed Sunni...

Pak: Punjab proposes bill to raise minimum age for girl marriage to 18

Apr 29, 2024

The proposed Punjab Child Marriage Restraint Bill, 2024 serves as a modernised iteration of the antiquated Child Marriage Restraint Act of 1929.

Pakistan: Provincial Punjab government tables bill to expand Section 144 powers

Sep 30, 2024

The provinicial Minister for Finance, Mujtaba Shuja-ur-Rehman put forward the Code of Criminal Procedure (Punjab Amendment) Act 2024, which aims to amend the Code...