PROGRAMME
Title Time Speaker
Monday
June 28, 2004
  Registration of Participants 9:30 - 10:00 am Chief Guest
Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad
Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting
Introduction to the Briefing 10:00 - 10:20 am Mr. Ahmed Bilal Mehboob
Executive Director PILDAT

An Overview of the Freedom of Information and Media Ordinances

10:20 - 10:40 am Mr. Syed Anwar Mehmood
Secretary Ministry of
Information and Broadcasting
Implementation of Ordinances on Freedom of Information and Media 10:40 - 11:00 am Ms. Sherry Rehman, MNA
Former Editor Herald
Issues in the Freedom of Information and Media in Pakistan 11:00 - 11:20 am Mr. Javed Jabbar,
Former Federal Minister for
Information & Media
Development
Freedom of Information as a Human Right 11:20 - 11:40 am Mr. I. A. Rehman
Executive Director HRCP
Freedom of Information and Media:
Overview of Ordinances and Suggestions for Improvement
11:40 - 12:40 pm Panel of Speakers:

Mr. Arif Nizami
Editor The Nation
President APNS

Mr. M. Ziauddin
Resident Editor Dawn
President SAFMA

Justice (Retd.) Fakhruddin
G. Ibrahim
Former Law Minister

Dr. Ijaz Shafi Gilani
Chairman Gallup Pakistan
Q&A/Discussion 12:40 - 01:40 pm -
Comments by Chief Guest 01:40 - 02:00 pm -
Lunch & End of Briefing 02:00 pm  

Briefing for Parliamentarians on Freedom of Information

Note:
    • This programme is not final as some of the speakers and the Chief Guest have yet to confirm participation
    • The session proceedings will be bilingual and can be conducted in Urdu or English