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Daily Archives: April 12, 2023

Pemra reprimanded for suspending TV channels, blocking Imran’s speeches

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ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting on Tuesday reprimanded the electronic media regulator for suspending transmission of news channels and blocking the speeches of PTI Chairman Imran Khan. At the same time, the committee was informed by the management of Radio Pakistan that the two months’ pending pension of its retired employees […]


‘Dark era’ over as media now enjoying full freedom: Marriyum

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ISLAMABAD, Apr 11 (APP): Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Tuesday said the four-year “dark era” for media and journalists was now over as the coalition government had granted full freedom of speech and expression. Briefing the Senate’s Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting, she said the incumbent government fully believed in freedom […]


Not a single case filed against any journalist under PECA Act: Marriyum

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ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Tuesday said the government has neither closed any channel nor any program, elaborating: “We have not filed a case against any journalist under the PECA Act. Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said this while speaking at a meeting of the Senate’s Standing Committee on […]


Journalists to get health insurance, announces Sharjeel

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Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon said on Tuesday that health insurance will be provided to journalists to ensure their welfare as part of the steps to be taken by the provincial government to resolve the issues of media persons. Memon made the announcement during an Iftar reception he hosted for journalists at the Karachi […]


PEMRA directed to ensure broadcasting politicians’ speeches live

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ISLAMABAD – The Senate Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting on Tuesday directed the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) to ensure that speeches of all political leaders are broadcasted live without interruption in compliance with the decision of higher judiciary. The committee met at PTV Headquarters under the chair of Senator Faisal Javed. The […]