Press and publication ordinance
1960
Media Laws and Ethics
National University of Modern Languages (NUML)
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, Press and Publication Ordinance 1960 & 1963 (PPO)
Imposition:
Enforced by the Federal government in 1960 during the Ayub Era, Press and
publications Ordinance(PPO) is labeled the blackest law in the history of
press in Pakistan. Its’ amended version was imposed by Provincial
governments on September, 2, 1963. It remained in force between
1960-1984. It was abolished by the court in 1984.
Objective:
The purpose of this law was to establish a Press Advice System. It required
permission from the government for publications. Permission was issued by
a district Magistrate. Independence of press was ruined.
Enforcement/ Works:
▲ Progressive Papers Limited(PPL) was hijacked under PPO based on
‘charges’ that it working against national security. In actuality it was
suffered for being a leftist publication group.
▲ In 1961 Associated Press of Pakistan(APP) was captured on the basis
of its’ financial instability.
▲ National Press Trust(NPT) was established under this act in 1964 for
nationalization and regulation of press in the country.
▲ Approximately 74-102 dailies and 260-379 weeklies were banned or
seized as a result of this act.
Clauses/ Features:
▲ Declaration of the newspaper shall be authenticated by District
Magistrate.
▲ Whether the publisher has sufficient finances to run the paper or not
and the editor is a known journalist and an educated person.
▲ The publisher is likely to work in a manner not against the defense,
external affairs, security of Pakistan, public order and not likely to use
the paper for incitement to violence or for defamation.
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1960
Media Laws and Ethics
National University of Modern Languages (NUML)
4 pag.
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, Press and Publication Ordinance 1960 & 1963 (PPO)
Imposition:
Enforced by the Federal government in 1960 during the Ayub Era, Press and
publications Ordinance(PPO) is labeled the blackest law in the history of
press in Pakistan. Its’ amended version was imposed by Provincial
governments on September, 2, 1963. It remained in force between
1960-1984. It was abolished by the court in 1984.
Objective:
The purpose of this law was to establish a Press Advice System. It required
permission from the government for publications. Permission was issued by
a district Magistrate. Independence of press was ruined.
Enforcement/ Works:
▲ Progressive Papers Limited(PPL) was hijacked under PPO based on
‘charges’ that it working against national security. In actuality it was
suffered for being a leftist publication group.
▲ In 1961 Associated Press of Pakistan(APP) was captured on the basis
of its’ financial instability.
▲ National Press Trust(NPT) was established under this act in 1964 for
nationalization and regulation of press in the country.
▲ Approximately 74-102 dailies and 260-379 weeklies were banned or
seized as a result of this act.
Clauses/ Features:
▲ Declaration of the newspaper shall be authenticated by District
Magistrate.
▲ Whether the publisher has sufficient finances to run the paper or not
and the editor is a known journalist and an educated person.
▲ The publisher is likely to work in a manner not against the defense,
external affairs, security of Pakistan, public order and not likely to use
the paper for incitement to violence or for defamation.
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