ISLAMABAD, Jul 03 (APP):The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday reserved its verdict in the petitions against PEMRA notification with regard to court reporting.
Chief Justice Aamer Farooq reserved the decision after the respondents concluded their
arguments.
The petitions were filed by the Islamabad High Court Journalists Association (IHCJA) and Press Association of Supreme Court (PAS).
During the hearing, lawyer Azhar Saddiqui gave references of various judgments and said
that the notification was aimed at hampering access to information.
He said
that the court could not ignore the fundamental rights of the citizens.
PEMRA’s lawyer Saad Hashmir argued
that the Authority in the notification had permitted the reporters to report the written orders of the court.
The chief justice remarked
that today was a modern era. There was no incident of misreporting in the case of this high court, he added.
The lawyer said
that the instructions were issued to the media houses, adding
that the media did not implement the guidelines of the top court.
The chief justice questioned that whether there was any complaint with the PEMRA which lead to the issuance of the notification.
He said
that the court observations being part of the proceedings, could be reported.
After hearing the
arguments, the court subsequently reserved its verdict.
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