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THF GAZETTE OF PAKISTAN. [XTR^, DECEI\4BERJ,
]O2I
[P,IRTI
(r)
Nlonitoring and conducting rnvestieations into cases reporled by
joumalisls. media professionals. their families or civil socicly
organilalion\ sorlrng rn ioLmrlisrs' prorection;
(ii)
Crord'natnrg policy and aclron berween relevant govemment
authorities:
(iii) EIsurirlg
(he pa(icipatron ofjounralisls. and media professionals,
and/or their families, in processes aimed at guaranteeing thcir
proteclion and sa[er]'.
'
(3)
'l he Government tL'ill irnplcnrent best practices provided for in thc
United Nations Plan
Imp!nity.
of Action orr Safctr of
Joumalists and the Issue of
ESTABLISHMf,NT OF THE INDEPDNDENT COMMISSION FOR
THE PROTECTION OF JoIJRNALISTS AND MEDIA
PROFESSIONALS
12. Esteblishmcnt of a Commissiotr for the Pmtection of
Journolists rnd M€dia Profcssionxls.- (l) The federal Govemment shall
constitrrte an independent commission to b(| known as the Commission for the
Protcctron of Joumalist and Media Prolissiorals (CPJMP) to exercise the
povcrs and pcrtbrm the functions under this Acr.
(2) the Commission shall consist ol
(i) A Chairperson- Nho has dcmonstrable
experence
knowledpe of. or practical
matters relating to larv.
of minimum lwcnlv \'aars in,
junicc and human rights:
(ii)
A member ofPakistar lJar Councilduly nominaled by the Pakistan
lllr
Council;
(rii) |ourjoumalists
with olcr 25 )cars ofexperience nominated by the
Pnkistan Federal Union ol- Jounlalists (PFUJ), one nomLnated
m('mb€r fiom each lslanrahad I Inion of Joumalists, Karachi Union
of Joumalists, tnhore Union ol Joumalists, Quetta Union oI
Joumalists and Peshawar Union ol-Joumalists:
(iv) Ore member Eho is a Sccrctan ofthe Natronal
(v)
Press CIub
(NI{):
is SecretaD of Perliamentary Reportcrs
Association; and one rncmbcr \ho is Secrerary Supreme Courl
R.poncrs Association;
Ofle member who