Tag: PEMRA
PEMRA bound to consider opinion of the Council of Complaint before passing any prohibition...
The SC held that PEMRA is bound to consider the opinion of the Council of Complaint before passing any prohibition order. The court also noted that any work of art and literature should not be labeled as “obscene” or “vulgar” without apprising its intended message.
Pemra ban on coverage of public gatherings illegal: Rights bodies
Rights and press bodies have condemned PEMRA’S ban on live coverage of events outside the Islamabad Judicial Complex. They say such a ban infringes people right to know and PEMRA should not have power to impose such restrictions.
Imran Khan moves LHC against PEMRA ban
PTI chief Imran Khan on Monday challenged the PEMRA's ban on broadcasting his speeches in the LHC while media and human rights organisations opposed the restriction on free speech in the country.
PEMRA Bans TV Coverage of F-9 Park’s Rape Incident, Threatens License Suspension for Non-Compliance
Pakistan's media watchdog PEMRA has banned all TV coverage of the recent rape incident at F-9 park in Islamabad due to revealing the victim's identity. The ban took immediate effect, with the power to suspend licenses of non-compliant channels, and was approved by the PEMRA Chairman.
PFUJ rejects PEMRA notices to channels over Islamabad blast
The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) on Tuesday rejected show-cause notices to news channel by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) over coverage of a suicide bombing in Islamabad, urging the federal government to refrain from muzzling media freedom in the country.
PEMRA told to act under SC verdict over live speeches
The Islamabad High Court on Monday expressed its displeasure over recent remarks made by Pakistan Tehrik Insaf Chairman Imran Khan about the chief of army staff, directing Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority to follow Supreme Court judgment over the broadcast of speeches
Protecting Journalists on Paper Only
VoicePk discusses "Media monopolies & Financial security of media professionals" with senior journalist Hamid Mir & lawyer Umer Gillani
The duo was asked to submit research reports on these issues by the IHC
کسی شخض کو قانون کی خلاف ورزی کرتے ہوئے خطاب کے لیے مدعو نہیں...
پیمرا نے بعض افراد کو ٹی وی پر نشر کرنے پر پابندی عائد کی ہے تاہم ان افراد پر عوامی اجتماعات سے خطاب کرنے کی کوئی ممانعت نہیں
PEMRA has become a tool of censorship, must be disbanded, assert senior journalists.
April 29th, 2021; By Hamid Riaz; LAHORE; PEMRA has issued a notification to Media outlets advising them not to rely on “Official Briefings” alone while reporting on Government meetings. The advisory has been slammed by senior journalists who have demanded that the body be disbanded
PEMRA has become a tool of censorship, must be disbanded, assert senior journalists.
April 29th, 2021; By Hamid Riaz; LAHORE; PEMRA has issued a notification to Media outlets advising them not to rely on “Official Briefings” alone while reporting on Government meetings. The advisory has been slammed by senior journalists who have demanded that the body be disbanded
