ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa on Tuesday during the court hearing remarked that the Supreme Court will make its own YouTube channel.
During the hearing of a petition against the Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) notices to journalists, CJP Qazi Faez sa said, “There’s selective reporting these days, and sometimes white lies, so we’ll be running our own YouTube channel.”
Chief Justice while heading a three-judge bench comprising of Justice Musarrat Hilali and Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan added that lies gained more traction on social media. “The more you lie, the more it sells on social media,” CJP observed.
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"آج کل سلیکٹیو رپورٹنگ ہوتی ہے، اور کبھی تو سفید جھوٹ ہوتی ہے اس لیے ہم اپنا یوٹیوب چینل چلائیں گے"
صحافیوں کو ہراساں کرنے سے متعلق ازخود نوٹس کیس کی سماعت pic.twitter.com/CUgoSXMnYg— Maryam Nawaz Khan (@maryamnawazkhan) April 2, 2024
The Supreme Court summoned six petitioners, including a former joint secretary and a former railways police chief, who had filed a joint petition seeking regulation of media freedom, but are now trying to withdraw it after a gap of two years.
The SC summoned the petitioner of the media regulations plea in their personal capacity and also sought a written response from the parties. The court issued a notice to the applicants and adjourned the hearing for an indefinite period.
