SC issues contempt notice to TV channels for airing ‘contemptuous’ pressers
- 02-Jul-2024
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan has issued contempt of court notice to television (TV) channels for airing contemptuous press conferences against the judiciary, ARY News reported on Monday. A three-member bench — headed by CJP Isa and including Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan and Justice Aqeel Ahmed Abbasi — issued the written order of […]
Suspension of ARY News: Senate seeks details on position of TV channels
- 01-Jun-2022
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting has sought details from the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) on the positions of TV Channels on the issue raised by ARY News regarding the blockage of its transmission. According to details, Senate committee chairman Faisal Javed Khan chaired the meeting – which was attended […]
Pemra warns TV channels from airing content against judiciary
- 14-Apr-2018
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Electronics Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has warned TV channels against airing live speeches, press conferences and media talks of different politicians wherein hate speech and criticism on the judiciary and armed forces of Pakistan is being aired without any editorial over-sighting. According to Pemra statement: “it has also been noticed that news channels […]
Faizabad operation: LHC seeks explanation from PEMRA for blocking TV channels
- 12-Dec-2017
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday issued a notice to Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) to file its response to a petition against closure of private news channels during a crackdown against Faizabad protesters. A bench of the LHC was hearing the petition seeking action against the PEMRA for shutting TV channels […]
Petition against closure of TV channels filed in LHC
- 27-Nov-2017
LAHORE: A petition calling for action against Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA), for taking private news TV channels off air, was filed in the Lahore High Court on Monday. A citizen, Amena, has taken the federal government and PEMRA to the court for “illegally” ordering the television channels to go off air during a […]
PEMRA bans contraceptive ads on TV channels
- 28-May-2016
ISLAMABAD: In a recent notification, the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has directed all TV channels and FM Radios to stop airing advertisements and marketing contraceptives and family planning products with immediate effect.
Objectionable content: Pemra issues ‘final warning’ to TV channels
- 26-May-2016
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) Thursday issued a 'final warning' to all news and current affairs TV channels to refrain from airing objectionable content, ARY News reported.