President assents to law requiring TV channels to air news
with sign language
President Dr. Ariz Ali passed the Media Accessibility (Deaf) Act 2022, which will require all state-owned and private media outlets to broadcast news through sign language interpreters to ensure accessibility for covered individuals in the report.”For six months after the implementation of the law, the government restricts the broadcasting of President assents public broadcasting, public and private electronic media, private television, cable television, and other forms of broadcasting by these commentators.
” news signals.” Issues other than Pakistan,” said a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office on Friday.One year after the law comes into force, the State shall not permit the introduction of any programs, entertainment services, advertisements, talk shows, dramas, films, or other graphic elements on state broadcasting, news channels, private television, cable television, . or other channels. some media reported that “Pakistan has no sign interpreters”.
The law mandates public and private broadcasting agencies to hire sign
“The law will come into force immediately and will affect all of Pakistan.”In June of this year, the Standing Committee on Information and President assents Broadcasting of the Senate approved the “2022 Bill on Entitlement of Media Workers (Deaf)”.
This bill was presented by POP Senator Mr.Salem Mandeville and explained in the committee led by Senator Faisal Saved.He showed the growing sense of difference among the privileged few who cannot watch sports and listen to the news on TV.
The senator also asked for the support of the Ministry of Information and the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PETRA) to implement the bill once it becomes a law after it is passed through the relevant forums.Minister of State for Finance and Revenue, Senator Mohammad Hashish DAR, Minister for Defense, Hathaway Muhammad Asia, Minister for Economy.
Dastard Ayah Sadie, Minister for Industry and Production, Eyed Murrieta Malamud, Federal Minister for Energy, Eng. The meeting was attended by Hurrah Dastard Khan, Minister of State for Petroleum Sadism Mastodon Mali and officials of the Division of Energy, Finance and Industry and National Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (NEE-CA).
