• January 20, 2025
• Broadcasting

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. […]

• December 24, 2024
• Broadcasting

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 […]

• December 17, 2024
• Broadcasting

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 […]

• December 9, 2024
• Broadcasting

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 […]

• December 9, 2024
• Broadcasting

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 […]

• November 26, 2024
• Broadcasting

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. […]

• November 12, 2024
• Broadcasting

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 […]

• November 12, 2024
• Broadcasting

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 […]

• October 22, 2024
• Broadcasting

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 […]

• October 11, 2024
• Broadcasting

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 […]

• October 10, 2024
• Broadcasting, Freedom of Expression, Front Page, General News

Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) is alarmed by the unacceptable overreach of the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA), which has issued show-cause notices to television channels for their coverage of the terrorist attack on October 6 near Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport. The media must be able to report on critical developments in the country, including […]

• September 26, 2024
• Broadcasting

On September 24, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) scrutinized the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR)’s exclusive authority to designate individuals as defense analysts. The case, heard by Justice Babar Sattar, was prompted by a petition filed by the Ex-Servicemen Legal Forum, which challenges the military’s control over defence-related commentary in the media. The petitioner contended that the ISPR’s […]

• September 18, 2024
• Broadcasting

On September 12, the Supreme Court concluded contempt proceedings against 34 television channels following their submission of unconditional apologies for broadcasting press conferences by independent Senator Faisal Vawda and Member of the National Assembly Mustafa Kamal, which leveled allegations against the judiciary. The case was heard by a four-member bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) […]

• September 7, 2024
• Broadcasting, Freedom of Expression

On September 3, the Sindh High Court (SHC) directed its single-judge bench to deliver a final verdict within six weeks on the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority’s (PEMRA) ban on media coverage of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and its leadership. This decision came as a division bench, led by Chief Justice Muhammad Shafi Siddiqui and […]