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Pakistan Media Development Authority: A draconian law to curb the media freedom

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4 mn readCurrent Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf(PTI) government has proposed a new body with the title of Pakistan Media Development Authority (PMDA). It has been believed that PMDA will be a regulatory institution that can “cater to the business and professional needs of all forms of media and their users”, as per government version, PMDA is meant to substitute the present “cracked” regulatory environment and “split” media regulation done by multiple bodies.