ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan permitted the news channels across Pakistan to broadcast the PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif’s speech at the All Parties Conference (APC), sources informed Geo News on Sunday, shortly after the commencement of the event in Islamabad. As per details from the sources, the premier had rejected the suggestion from his aides […]
ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Political Affairs Dr. Shahbaz Gill Saturday said the PEMRA will take action if fugitive Nawaz Sharif’s address to the opposition’s All Parties Conference (APC) is aired. The SAPM took to Twitter and warned that other legal options will also be used. Shahbaz Gill asked that how is […]
KARACHI: A committee comprising PEMRA and PBA entertainment channels met in Karachi yesterday to discuss the issues regarding content/dramas being aired on entertainment channels in Pakistan. Chairman PEMRA Muhammad Saleem Baig, DG Licensing Wakil Khan, GM Operations Muhammad Tahir, GM Monitoring Umar Waqas Qureshi, RGM Ashfaq Jamani and on behalf of PBA, Chairman Shakeel Masud, […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Television chairman Arshad Khan, six directors of the PTV board and the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) were sacked by the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday. After the court order, the ministry of information and broadcasting issued a notification to de-seat Arshad Khan. As per the notification, […]
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) Regional Office Gujranwala teams raided offices of cable networks operating in different cities of Gujranwala division and took action against cable operators showing illegal channels. Led by Muhammad Tanveer, Deputy General Manager, the team sealed five illegal cable headends in Mandi Bahauddin and Kamunki and confiscated equipment […]
The council of complaints (CoC) at Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) on Friday issued a Rs300,000 fine on Labaik Pvt Limited after finding it guilty of violating Section 20 of the PEMRA Ordinance 2002. “The CoC heard the case two times but [Labaik Pvt Limited] does not appear to take the case seriously,” said […]
The news of PEMRA taking notice of content that goes against the religious, ethical, and moral values of the Pakistani society had surfaced a few days ago. PEMRA had given out a statement that had banned the re-runs of dramas Ishqiya and Pyar Kay Sadqay from airing on televisions. In the same statement, the fate […]
The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority and Broadcasters Association has decided to formulate policies to regulate ‘immoral’ and ‘indecent’ content by entertainment channels. In a meeting in Karachi on Monday, PEMRA Chairperson Muhammad Saleem Baig and officers of the PBA discussed public concerns over the content run by online channels and agreed to form an […]
Chairman, Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA), Muhammad Saleem Baig has directed the officials to speed up action against the cable operators playing immoral content and Indian channels HYDERABAD, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 5th Sep, 2020 ) :Chairman, Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA), Muhammad Saleem Baig has directed the officials […]
LAHORE: The city police on Wednesday registered a first information report (FIR) against Mohsin Naqvi, the owner of TV channel 24NewsHD, for “airing hate inciting content” during a special Muharram transmission on August 30. A FIR was registered at the Quaid-e-Azam Industrial Estate police station on the complaint of Khalid Mehmood. Newspaper: Business Recorder
LAHORE: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) Chairman Saleem Baig has reiterated his commitment to bring the themes in dramas in line with social, religious and moral values. The chairman was visiting the PEMRA Regional Office Lahore on Friday where he was briefed about the regional office’s action against Indian and illegal channels. Baig also […]
KARACHI: Hum Network Limited (HUMNL) on Saturday held an extraordinary general meeting (EOGM) primarily for the election of directors and to vote on a resolution regarding the change of share registrar. The election of directors in the EOGM had been stayed due to an appeal in the Sindh High Court (SHC) filed by Mehtab Rashidi. The […]
ISLAMABAD: Chairman Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) Muhammad Saleem Baig on Saturday called for more effective ongoing operations against transmission of immoral content, illegal channels especially Indian channels on cable TV. During his visit to PEMRA Regional Office Sukkur the Chairman PEMRA was briefed about the ongoing operations against cable TV and unethical content […]
The Sindh High Court on Friday issued notices to the federal interior ministry, information technology and telecommunication ministry and others on a petition seeking a direction for the government to block the transmission of Indian radio stations in Tharparkar district as such stations broadcast content that may not be conducive to country’s national interest. Petitioner […]
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