{"id":14816,"date":"2022-04-19T18:10:20","date_gmt":"2022-04-19T13:10:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/?p=14816"},"modified":"2022-04-19T18:10:24","modified_gmt":"2022-04-19T13:10:24","slug":"the-pakistan-media-development-authority-abolished-by-the-government","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/2022\/04\/19\/the-pakistan-media-development-authority-abolished-by-the-government\/","title":{"rendered":"The Pakistan Media Development Authority abolished by the government."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Marriyum Aurangzeb, the Federal Information Minister, announced the abolition of the Pakistan Media Development Authority (PMDA) on Tuesday, calling it a controversial agency that suppressed the media&#8217;s voice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She told the media in Islamabad that freedom of expression is a right that every Pakistani has and that it will not be restricted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PMDA, in any form, has been abolished, she said, 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