“Due to legal restrictions in your country, we’ve limited access to your post on Facebook,” the platform shared in an automated message. The post is still accessible via VPN in the country. The Facebook post blocked from viewership in Pakistan. The company shared that it has made the content unavailable “based on local law” in […]
KARACHI: President Hameed Haroon and Secretary General Sarmad Ali of the All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) have nominated Mumtaz A. Tahir as Chairman and SM Munir Jilani as Vice Chairman of the Punjab Provincial Committee (excluding Islamabad and Rawalpindi). They have also nominated Javed Mehr Shamsi as Chairman and Younus Mehar as Vice Chairman of […]
SLAMABAD: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has ‘taken notice’ of anti-military and anti-judiciary comments made by guests on two different private television channels. PEMRA sent letters of ‘advice’ to Aab Taak news and Bol News for airing anti-military and anti-judiciary comments. Aab Taak news found itself in trouble over the programme “Tonight with […]
The Supreme Court has overturned Lahore High Court’s (LHC) decision against the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) on DTH auction. Back in 2016, LHC issued a verdict stating that PEMRA violated several rules when it auctioned Direct-to-Home (DTH). A DTH box allows customers to view channels aired within the country without any cable connection. […]
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday declared that not actors, cricketers or models but PhD scholars should talk about religion on TV channels. Hearing a petition, Justice Siddiqui, heading a single member bench, remarked that to analyse a cricket match TV channels engage foreign experts but on the sensitive issue of religion they […]
KASUR: The rape and murder case of six-year-old Zainab caused an outrage across the nation in January this year. Following the incident, a local TV channel announced that a telefilm is in making on the same incident. Amin Ansari, the father of the deceased has announced to file a case against the TV channel, a […]
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court on Wednesday directed to ban all programs containing lottery and gambling during the holy month of Ramazan. A single bench of IHC comprising Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui issued these directions while disposing of a petition against the violation of code of conduct in morning shows and Ramazan transmission by some […]
QUETTA: A panel discussion, fine art exhibition, book fair and other programmes were held on the second day of the Quetta Literary Festival (QLF) on Tuesday. The festival was organised by the Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences. “Filmmakers, intellectuals, writers, artists and a large number of citizens have participated in the […]
ISLAMABAD – Former chief minister of Balochistan Abdul Malik Baloch on Wednesday informed the Supreme Court that the solution to the problems of the province is impartial, independent and transparent elections. Baloch, who was summoned along with another former CM Sanaullah Zehri, told this to Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar during the hearing of a […]
The Alia Bhatt and Vicky Kaushal-starrer Raazi will not be releasing in Pakistan. Due to its controversial content, no distributor has agreed to purchase the film. While the Meghan Gulzar-helmed project is slated to release in India on May 11, this news comes as a major disappointment for Bollywood fans on our side of the […]
On Wednesday Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) said that the anchors engaged in pranks or acts not profiting the sacredness of the Holy month—Ramazan risks a lifetime ban. Justice Siddiqui made these remarks during the hearing session of a code-of-conduct petition for morning shows and Ramazan transmissions. The judge said […]
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Wednesday imposed ban on airing of controversial TV programmes during the holy month of Ramazan and directed Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) to ensure implementation of its Ramazan transmission guidelines. The court directed the committee comprising secretaries information and interior, and PEMRA chairman to submit the implementation report […]
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has taken notice of Orya Maqbool Jan’s show on Neo TV, where he passed “derogatory remarks against Meesha Shafi.” The notice that was shared on PEMRA’s social media accounts reads: “It has been observed that “Neo TV” on 25.04.2018 aired programme titled ‘Harf-e-Raz’ from 11:03 to 11:56. […]
ISLAMABAD: Ordering the airing of Azan (call to prayer) five times daily during Ramzan for all channels, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday put a halt on the airing of ‘circus’ or ‘nelaam ghar’ to be broadcast on TV during the holy month. Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui of IHC gave the order while hearing […]
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