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A petition has been filed in the Lahore High Court (LHC) to appeal Pemra’s decree banning court reporting.

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The petition, filed by Advocate Samra Malik, has named PEMRA, the federal government, and the information secretary as defendants in the case.

The petitioner argued that Pemra’s prohibition on court reporting constituted a breach of the constitutional provisions outlined in Articles 19 and 19-A. She implored the court to invalidate the notification from the media regulatory agency until a final decision is made on the case.

The petition is filed two days after the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority issued a directive to news networks, prohibiting the broadcast of any content related to ‘ongoing court cases’ until a final verdict is delivered.

The media regulatory authority has enforced a prohibition on reporting news related to cases that are currently being decided by a court, and has instructed television broadcasters to only broadcast information that is of importance to the general public.

PEMRA further instructed the media outlets to refrain from expressing their ‘subjective views on situations that are under judicial consideration’. Furthermore, it cautioned against engaging in discussions about ongoing court cases on television programmes in a manner that could potentially “influence” investigations or the trial.

The regulating authority has stressed that only material that is considered essential for the public will be permitted to be distributed through media outlets.

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Maintaining Fertiliser Price Stability: The Need for a Continuous Gas Supply to the Fertiliser Sector

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To guarantee fertiliser price stability, a cabinet committee meeting was presided over by Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar, the deputy prime minister.

Senior government officials, including Industries Minister Rana Tanveer Hussain, attended the meeting.

The attendees received an update on the government’s, gas suppliers’, and fertiliser industry’s conversations. Additionally, the gas supply for the fertiliser sector was evaluated and determined to be adequate.

Throughout the Rabi cropping season, the Deputy Prime Minister ordered the fertiliser industry to maintain a continuous gas supply in order to guarantee steady production and stock levels.

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Fifth Straight Cut: PM Applauds SBP’s Policy Rate Reduction

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Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has praised the State Bank of Pakistan’s decision to lower its policy rate by an additional 2 percent, stating that the bank’s current 13 percent rate is encouraging for the nation’s economy.

He expressed optimism in a statement that the policy rate cut would encourage investment and further boost investor confidence in the country’s economy.

The prime minister said that decreasing the inflation rate also lowered the policy rate and that future inflation rate reductions will be even more pronounced.

Additionally, he expressed gratitude to the Federal Finance Minister and other officials for their work in this area.

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GHQ Attack Case: Prosecution Seeks Bail Cancellation of CM KP & Other Accused, Indicts 9 More

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25 defendants, including PTI officials, have non-bailable arrest warrants issued by the Anti Terrorism Court of Rawalpindi for their failure to show up for court proceedings related to the GHQ attack case.

Judge Amjad Ali Shah added nine more suspects to the GHQ attack indictment list during today’s ATC Court sessions, bringing the total to 98.

Among the 61 defendants who appeared in court were Shah Mehmud Qureshi and the founder of the PTI.

Among those charged are Khadim Hussain Khokhar, Mehr Mohammad Javed, Chaudhary Asif, Zakir Ullah, Azeem Ullah, Shireen Mazatri, Major Retired Tahir Sadiq, and former MPA Rashid Hafeez.

A plea to cancel the bail of 23 suspects, including Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, has also been filed by the prosecution side.

In the GHQ attack, there were 119 accused in total.

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