On March 10, President Asif Ali Zardari approved the appointments of five members to the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA). The appointed members are from each province and the federal capital. According to The News, the appointment was approved on the prime minister’s advice. The newly appointed members include Sabahat Rafique for Punjab, Haider Naqvi for Sindh, […]
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has announced the appointment of a new chairperson and members for the Pakistan Media Regulatory Authority’s (PEMRA) Council of Complaints in Punjab. According to an official notification, Professor Dr. Lubna Zaheer has been named Chairperson of the Council. She is a professor at Punjab University’s School of Communication Studies (SCS) […]
On March 7, the Cable Operators Association delegation met with Attaullah Tarar, the Minister for Information and Broadcasting, to address pressing issues faced by their industry and solutions to resolve them. The meeting, held in Islamabad, focused on various challenges, including significant financial and legal hurdles that cable operators are encountering. Minister Tarar recognized the cable operators’ integral […]
The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) withdrew its notification requiring prior approval from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) for defense analysts to participate in television programs. The directive, issued in 2019, was challenged by retired Colonel Inamur Rahim and the Ex-Servicemen Legal Forum, who argued that it violated media freedom and the right to free speech. During […]
On January 16 the Lahore High Court (LHC) sought a reply from the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) within two weeks in response to a petition filed by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Akmal Khan Bari regarding Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz’s statements regarding former premier Imran Khan. Presiding over the hearing, Justice Farooq Haider heard the petition. […]
On December 19, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) suspended a notification by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) that required defense analysts to seek permission from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) before participating in television programs. The court’s decision comes after PEMRA’s notification, issued in April 2019, faced criticism for restricting retired defence personnel from appearing on […]
The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has resolved 390 complaints against television channels over the past two years. Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Law and Justice Azam Nazeer Tarar informed the Senate on December 13. He stated that disciplinary actions, including fines, had been imposed on both news and entertainment channels for violations of the […]
The Pakistan Advertising Association (PAA) has called on the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) to review its decision to suspend Television Audience Measurement (TAM) services provided by Medialogic for 30 days. The appeal was made through an official letter from PAA Chairman Ahmed Kapadia to the PEMRA Chairman. The PAA stressed that TAM data is essential […]
On December 6, a delegation of the Pakistan Broadcasters Association (PBA) met with Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Rashid Mahmood Langrial and Member Inland Revenue Policy Dr. Najeeb Memon to discuss taxation changes affecting the broadcasting industry. The delegation, which included Ejazul Haq, Kazim Khan, Mohsin Bilal Khan, Muhammad Ali Butt, and Ejaz Bhutta, raised concerns […]
On November 22, the Sindh High Court (SHC) set aside the directives of the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) that prohibited the broadcasting of tickers related to court proceedings. The court declared these directives were “unlawful” and inconsistent with the PEMRA Ordinance 2002, citing overreach by the authority’s chairman without the requisite consultation with the Council of Complaints. […]
The National Assembly Secretariat enforced a ban on video recording inside the Parliament House. The decision, announced on November 7th, follows complaints from lawmakers who accused journalists of recording their interviews and statements without prior consent and sharing the footage on social media. According to the Secretariat, the issue arose when journalists approached members of the National […]
On November 11, the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) submitted a detailed report to the Lahore High Court, denying that it had published a notification prohibiting television channels from mentioning Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan’s name. The submission was made during the hearing of a petition filed by PTI member Akmal Khan Bari, who alleged that media outlets […]
Pakistan Television (PTV) shared that it had successfully provided live coverage of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit, held in Islamabad on October 15 and 16. Using advanced technology, including HD cameras, fiber-optic connectivity, DSNG units, and FPUs, PTV broadcast the summit from key locations like Nur Khan Airbase, Islamabad International Airport, and Jinnah Convention […]
The Sindh High Court (SHC) on October 9 reserved its judgment on petitions filed by the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (Dastoor) and court reporters, who challenged directives issued by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) instructing television channels to refrain from airing tickers and headlines about ongoing court proceedings. The journalists’ counsel, Abdul […]
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