PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY OF SINDH
NOTIFICATION
KARACHI, THE 04TH AUGUST, 2021
NO.PAS/LEGIS-B-14/2021-The Sindh Protection of Journalists and Other Media Practitioners Bill,
2021, having been passed by the Provincial Assembly of Sindh on 28th June, 2021 and assented to by the
Governor of Sindh on 28th July, 2021 is hereby published as an Act of the Legislature of Sindh.
THE SINDH PROTECTION OF JOURNALISTS AND
OTHER MEDIA PRACTITIONERS ACT, 2021.
SINDH ACT NO.XX OF 2021
AN
ACT
to promote, protect and effectively ensure the independence, impartiality,
safety, and freedom of expression of journalists and other media practitioners.
WHEREAS it is the responsibility of the State to safeguard the right to
freedom of expression, as contained in Article 19 of the Constitution of Pakistan,
1973;
AND WHEREAS it is the requirement of any democratic society to
instill a strong culture of safety and independence of journalists, taking into
consideration specific attacks on journalists and other media practitioners;
AND WHEREAS it is expedient to establish a legal and institutional
framework for the protection and promotion of the rights of journalists and other
media practitioners;
It is hereby enacted as follows: PART-I
PRELIMINARY
1. (1) This Act may be called the Sindh Protection of Journalists and Other Media
Practitioners Act, 2021.
Short title,
extent and
commencement.
(2) It shall extend to the whole of the Province of Sindh.
(3) It shall come into force at once.
2.
In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context –
(a) “Commission” means the Sindh Commission for the Protection of
Journalists and Media Practitioners established under section 8;
(b) “Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Commission;
(c) “Constitution” means the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of
Pakistan, 1973;
Definitions.