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Daily Archives: August 22, 2015

Unclear media code may cause more confusion

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ISLAMABAD: The long-awaited code of conduct for the electronic media, which was notified by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regu­latory Authority (Pemra) on Thursday, has been sent to all satellite TV, FM radio and cable TV operators in the country for immediate compliance. According to a press release issued by the authority on Friday, Pemra will […]


Cybercrime bill consultation leaves out stakeholders

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ISLAMABAD: The network of civil society, rights bodies and service providers associations petitioned to the upper house of parliament. The protest was against the government’s decision to not include them in the process of consultation, as per advertisement. Despite formation of a sub-committee to finalize the draft unanimously, the rights activists, civil society network and […]


Govt likely to take private journalists on foreign visits

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ISLAMABAD: The PML-N government has abandoned the policy that journalists from the private media will not be part of the prime minister’s official entourage on his foreign visits. In the early months of the PML-N government The News has exclusively reported that the prime minister has decided that no private media journalists will be part […]


Pemra issues guidelines for TV channels

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ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage on Thursday formally issued Code of Conduct 2015 for amendments in the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) Rules, 2009, under which the electronic media has been directed to ensure that no hate speech is aired in any of its programmes. The notification has been issued […]


Pakistani government mandates guidelines for broadcasters

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New York, August 21, 2015–The Committee to Protect Journalists is concerned by the sweeping nature of guidelines from Pakistan’s Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) for on-air news coverage and commentary on the nation’s television and radio channels. The Electronic Media (Programs and Advertisements) Code of Conduct, 2015 was made public Thursday in Pakistan and is […]