Achi news desk-
The Leader of the Opposition in the Punjab Assembly, Malik Ahmad Khan Bhachar, has said that the Sunni Ittehad Council is going to court against the defamation bill. Speaking to media in Lahore, Leader of Opposition in Punjab Assembly Malik Ahmad Khan Bhachar said that the defamation bill reflects a certain mindset, the bill was not sent to the committee and was not amended, the bill came from the people they are planted. .
He said that Tik Tok has become dangerous for Punjab Chief Minister, Punjab Chief Minister has disturbed every community, he will protest against this bill in every forum, putting a gun on the shoulder of Punjab and the whole country is in control. In response to a question, the leader of the opposition Punjab said that the PPP is playing on both sides of the wicket, if the PPP is with the freedom of the press, they will not allow the budget to be passed.
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Earlier, the head of the Judicial Executive Panel Azhar Siddique Advocate and senior Oriya journalist and anchor person Maqbool Jan had written a letter to the Governor of Punjab asking to send this bill back to the Assembly without passing it. The letter said, “Your Honor, this law is contrary to Article 19 of the Constitution, the enactment of this law restricts freedom of expression, which is against the fundamental right. There is an obstacle.
Later, Punjab Governor Sardar Salim Haider expressed the possibility of sending the Punjab Defamation Bill 2024 back to the Assembly for further consultation and revision. Sardar Salim Haider said that he has not seen the bill yet but from what he has heard and the debates happening across the country, it seems that the bill needs to be amended.
