Ban on ARY News

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has summoned the acting Chairman PEMRA, Pervez Rathore in the PEMRA Case and ordered him to present the details of all the decisions including the one imposing a ban on ARY News - ARY News reports. According to details, Justice Noor ul Haq Qureshi conducted the hearing of the PEMRA Case here on Thursday. The IHC summoned the acting PEMRA Chief on Monday and ordered him to provide the details of all the decisions. It was said that the court had ordered Pervez Rathore to stop working…

KARACHI: Journalists community on the call of the media workers organizations holding countrywide protests against ban on ARY News transmissions and curbs on media in the country. The newsmen and media workers holding sit-ins in front of the offices of Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) for restoration of the transmissions of ARY News and to protest against curbs on the media in the country. In Karachi newsmen and other media workers holding protests before the regional office of PEMRA to press for…

KARACHI: Sindh High Court (SHC) has issued a stay order against Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority's (PEMRA) fifteen days ban on ARY News, ARY News reports on Tuesday. Lawyer of ARY News had argued before the court that the order was issued without hearing the stance of the news channel. The counsel has said that the court has issued stay order against the ban till 27th June. The news channel in its petition pleaded to the court that PEMRA should be directed that it will not repeat such mistakes and demanded…

KARACHI: Sindh Assembly on Monday condemned the ban on ARY News transmissions and demanded withdrawal of the order. Sindh Information Minister speaking on the issue in the house said the government of Sindh condemned ban on ARY News and called it against the democratic values. Sharjeel Memon speaking at the floor of Sindh Assembly today opposed 15 days ban on ARY News transmissions by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority and said the channel was banned because it exposed the truth of the Lahore incident. He…

HYDERABAD: Journalists holding demonstrations across the country on the call of Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists to protest against the ban on ARY News. The workers of Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) and Tehreek-e-Minhajul Quran holding a protest demonstration against Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority's (PEMRA) one sided decision of ban on ARY News, in front of Hyderabad Press Club. A protest demonstration by Ghotki Union of Journalists led by Amir Hussain Channa was held in front of Ghotki Press Club. The…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) on Friday suspended the license of ARY News for 15 days without offering a chance to  the channel to clarify its position, ARY News reported. A fine of Rs 10 million has also been imposed on the news channel. The ban on the news channel by the regulatory authority has been widely condemned by the journalists bodies, politicians and people from all walks of the life in the country. The journalists organizations have announced countrywide protest against the…