(i) monitoring and conducting investigations into cases reported by journalists and other media practitioners, their families, unions, media associations or civil society organizations working on the protection of life, safety and security of journalists and other media practitioners; (ii) coordinating policy and action between relevant government authorities at local, provincial, and federal level; (iii) coordinate with relevant stakeholders including civil society organizations, unions, employers, and media industry associations as well as government departments to implement best practices provided for in the United Nations Plan of Action on Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity. PART III ESTABLISHMENT OF THE COMMISSION 8. (1) Government shall, by notification in the official gazette, establish a Commission to be known as the Commission for the Protection of Journalist and other Media Practitioners (CPJMP) to exercise the powers and perform the functions under this Act. (2) The Commission shall consist of (i) a Chairperson appointed under section 9; (ii) Ex-Officio members from the following Departments of Government :(a) Secretary, Information Department; (b) Secretary, Home Department; (c) Secretary, Law Department; and (d) Secretary, Human Rights Department (iii) Non-official members shall comprise upon the following:(a) Nominee of Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ); (b) Nominee of All Pakistan Newspaper Society (APNS); (c) Nnominee of Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE); (d) Nominee of Pakistan Broadcasters Association (PBA); (e) Nominee of Sindh Bar Council; (f) Nominee of Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP); (g) Two members of Provincial Assembly to be nominated by the Speaker; and (h) Nominee of APNES; (3) Members of t he Commission shall serve as n o m i n e e s of the organizations that nominated them and not in their personal capacities. The organizations listed in section 8(iii)) shall renew the term of their nominees on an annual basis. (4) The Commission may co-opt any person that has demonstrable knowledge of, or practical experience in, the matters relating to journalism as an observer to participate in one or more meetings. Establishment of Commission.

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