ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi accorded his assent to Access to Media (Deaf) Persons Act, 2022.

Act provides that after six months of commencement of Act, government shall not allow to broadcast any news bulletin on national broadcaster, state or private run electronic media, private television channels, cable TV or any other broadcast media without Pakistan sign language interpreters, President House press release said. Act also provided that after one year of commencement of Act, government shall not allow to broadcast any programme, entertainment, advertisement, talk show, drama, film or any other pictorial segment on national broadcaster, media, private television channels, cable TV or any other broadcast media without Pakistan sign language interpreters.

Act provides that government and private owned media houses, within six months shall appoint Pakistan sign language interpreters for carrying out purposes of this Act. Act shall come into force at once and shall extend to whole of Pakistan.

Published in The Daily National Courier, December, 31 2022

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