The first-ever music policy to address piracy, copyright and other issues has been prepared by Minister for Information Maryam Aurangzeb. The government plans to submit the policy to the cabinet for approval before implementation. Since the government tenure ends within a week’s time, chances of the policy translating into an effective legal regime look bleak. Moreover, since copyright and other major issues are within the ambit of the Copyright Ordinance, 1962 and other enabling laws, just a mere policy cannot bring major changes as it would require amendments in the Copyrights Ordinance and the Copyright Act. How much progress can...