Seminar on Right to Information and Investigative Journalism

Seminar on Right to Information and Investigative Journalism

To commemorate the 'World Freedom Day 2016' a seminar on "Use of right to Information Laws for Investigative Journalism in Pakistan" was organized by Preston University in collaboration with Sustainable Social Development Organization (SSDO) and the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) on May 04, 2016.

Eminent Media persons representing the electronic and print media like Dr. Moeed Pirzada - Editor of Strategic Affairs (Dunya News Islamabad), Mr. Masood Malik - Managing Director of Associated Press of Pakistan, Syed Kausar Abbas - Executive Director (SSDO), Mr. Abdul Mateen - Information Commissioner KPK and Dr. A. W. Baloch - Registrar, Preston University addressed the seminar.

The highlights of the event included discussions on the concept of Social Responsibility, Article 19A of constitution, Investigative Journalism, Institutional Imbalance and the mechanism of Law of freedom act 2013. The presentations were followed by a question and answer session.

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