December 1, 2012

Press Council working without rules

December 1, 2012

ISLAMABAD: A recent litigation in the Islamabad High Court showed that the Press Council of Pakistan (PCP) is working without any rules of business even 10 years after its establishment. The PCP was set up in 2002 with the aim to revise, update, enforce and implement the ethical code of practice for newspapers, news agencies, editors, journalists and publishers. However,

Press Council working without rules

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