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Daily Archives: March 6, 2023

Pakistan Press Foundation calls for the immediate lifting of the ban on addresses by former prime minister Imran Khan and the suspension of the ARY News television channel

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Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) condemns the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority’s (PEMRA) decision to ban the broadcast or rebroadcast of speeches or press talks by former prime minister Imran Khan and to take ARY News off the air for sharing clips from an address by Khan. PPF calls on PEMRA to immediately rescind the ban […]


Despite Laws, Journalists and Their Data Remain Vulnerable

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“I was arrested from my home in Lahore; it was surprising because I had no idea regarding my nomination in the case. The FIA had neither summoned me nor issued any notice before making the arrest,” said Bol News journalist Shahid Aslam, who was arrested on January 13 by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA). Aslam […]


PEMRA is becoming incompetent, PFUJ

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Islamabad: PFUJ President Afzal Butt has strongly condemned the action of Pemra regarding the suspension of the license of ARY News by Pemra saying that Pemra has reached the extreme of indecency today. Talking to ARY News, Afzal Butt said that Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) is violating its own laws, there is no […]


Pemra bans releasing Imran’s live, recorded speech

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Lahore – Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) Sunday banned broadcast of any live or recorded transmissions of Imran Khan’s address after he fled from the arrest attempt, reported a private TV Channel. PEMRA issued orders to all satellite channels operating across the country and forbade them to broadcast any live or recorded transmission of […]