858
THE GAZEI].E OI.PAKISTAN. I1XIRA.
DECEMBER4,2O2I
[PARI.I
olanl'kind. trhen such pain or suff€ring is
inflicted by or at lhc insugalion of or wilh thc conscnt or
acquiesccncc of a puhlic ol-licial or olhcr pcrso[ actro8 rr an
based on discrimination
omcial capacity. It docs not include pain or suffe.ing arising only
fmm, inhercnl in or incidenralro la\vfulsanclions.
(2) All other words aDd expressions used but not dcfincd in this Act
shall have the same meanings as may be assigred lo them under all applicablc
laws in Pekistan including thc Pakislan l)cnal Code (Act XLV of 1860). Code of
Criminal Procedure, l89t (Acl V ol'l89E), and Qaoooo+-Shahadat. 1964 (P.O.
No. X of l9t4).
PARt -
RIGHTS OF JOURNALISTS AND MEDIA PROFESSIONALS
3.
Right to lifc ord protection against
ill lrertmcnt. (l)
The
Govenunent shall ensue rhat every loumalisl and media profcssionals right to
lifc and sccurity of pcrson, as conlai cd in A(icle 9 of the Constitution, is
saltgna.ded, and lhat no such illdrvidual is subJcctcd to ill-trcatmcnt.
(2)
No person or institution, \yhethcr private or public, shall'engage in
any act that violates the riSht to life and s€curity of any joumalisl or media
professional.
(3) In order to maintain the independence, impaniality and freedom of
joumalists and media profcssionels, thc (iovemment shall take steps to cnsure
that existing or future counter- tcrrorisrn or natiorlal securily Iaws are not utilizcd
arbrtra.ily to hinder the work and sat'ety ofjoumalists and media professionals,
includrng through arbilrary orrest or detentlon, or the threat thereof.
(4) The Covemment shall ensure that effective measurcs arc taken to
protect joumalists and media professionals against forc€d or involuntary
disappearances, kidnapping, abducti(Jn or othcr nrclhods o{-cocrcion.
(5) 'Ihe
Govcrnment shall cnsure that joumalists and media
professionals are allowed to cafly out thcir journalistic wo.k in conflict-affected
areas within the country, without threats. intimidation, harassment or fear of
p€rseculion or largeling-
(6) If the Commission finds that an\ instirution or organization is,
directly or indrrectly, involved in violating, or attempting 1o violale- thc nghts to
lilc and protection against lll lcatmenl salcguarded ir sub-secrion (l) above, it
shall .epon the same to the Iiederal Covernment ard rccommcnd appropriate
course ofaction against fic perpclrato(s) ofthese violarions_
4. Right to privacy and non-disclosure of sourccs.- (l) Each
joumalist and media p.ofessional shatt havc rhc righr to privac)., \hich includes