IHC may set standards for coverage of sub judice matters.

ISLAMABAD -- Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday expressed its intention to set standards for coverage of sub judice matters in the electronic media especially in talk and sought input from all stakeholders.

When IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah resumed hearing of the case related to airing of contemptuous content on TV talk shows, senior journalist Hamid Mir submitted written proposals before the court.

He told the court that Pakistan Broadcasting Association (PBA) was also preparing written comments and offered to interact with the amici namely Mohammad Ziauddin, I.A. Rehman and Javed Jabbar.

Justice Minallah appreciated him for putting efforts and remarked that the amici may hand over him the written proposals and they need not to appear in person.

Kashif Ali Malik, counsel for the Islamabad High Court Journalist Association (IHCJA), told the court that he perused the judgments already in field with regard to the coverage of sub judice matters and contempt of court.

He, however, sought time to submit written suggestion...

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