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