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PEMRA bans coverage of rallies in Islamabad

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The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) on Monday banned live and recorded coverage of rallies, and public gatherings in Islamabad ahead of former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s court appearance in the federal capital. According to details, PEMRA has issued a notification, stating that the ban has been extended to cover public meetings and rallies […]


Radio Pakistan asked to release pending salaries, pensions by Ramazan 20

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ISLAMABAD: Directions have been issued to the Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC) to release the pending dues of employees before Ramazan 20. A Senate committee on Friday also suggested that vehicle owners should be charged up to Rs5,000 for subscription to Radio Pakistan because the national broadcaster needed to be steered out of a financial crises. […]


Bol News ‘off air’ for live coverage of PTI-police clashes

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ISLAMABAD: The electronic media regulator has slapped a ban on Bol News for the live coverage of clashes between law enforcement personnel and the PTI workers in the federal capital. The two sides came face to face on Saturday when PTI Chairman Imran Khan arrived to appear before a judge in the Toshakhana case. As […]


Pemra imposes ban on live coverage of events at Islamabad Judicial Complex

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The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) Saturday barred television channels from the live coverage of rallies or public gatherings and said that “today, a ban has been imposed on coverage of any party, person, or organisation.” According to Pemra, the prohibition order includes a ban on any procession or rally being staged today at […]


Pemra Ban on Coverage of Public Gatherings Illegal: Rights Bodies

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Lawyers, journalists and press bodies have condemned the ban imposed by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) “live/recorded coverage of any kind of coverage of any kind of rally, public gathering, procession by any party, organisation and individual etc. for today i.e. March 18, 2023 including from the Judicial Complex, Islamabad.” The PEMRA order, […]


Ban imposed by Pemra: LHC bench to proceed with Imran’s plea tomorrow

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LAHORE: A division bench of the Lahore High Court (LHC) would proceed with a petition of PTI Chairman Imran Khan on March 13 challenging ban imposed by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) on the broadcast of his speeches and press talks on the television channels. Justice Shams Mahmood Mirza on March 09 had […]


Pemra bans broadcast of TV show for 2 weeks

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) on Friday banned airing of a show on a private TV channel for two weeks with immediate effect. The show was banned in the backdrop of a false news shared by a political analyst who also made baseless comments regarding the aid given by the Sindh government to […]


Pemra prohibits broadcasting of content pertaining to conduct of sitting high court, SC judges

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The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) on Thursday prohibited the broadcasting and rebroadcasting of content pertaining to the conduct of sitting high court and Supreme Court judges on electronic media with immediate effect. In the prohibition order, a copy of which is available with Dawn.com, the regulator referred to previous directives wherein all licencees […]


Lahore High Court (LHC) suspends ban on media broadcasts of Imran’s speeches

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The Lahore High Court (LHC) Thursday suspended the ban imposed by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) on the live telecast of speeches and press talks by Imran Khan, chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI). The verdict was announced by Justice Shams Mehmood Mirza, who also sent the matter to a full bench for […]


SINDH HIGH COURT (SHC) ORDERS IMMEDIATE RESTORATION OF ARY NEWS TRANSMISSION

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KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Tuesday ordered the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) and cable operators to immediately restore the transmission of ARY News. Justice Zulfiqar Ahmed Khan suspended PEMRA’s orders and ordered immediate restoration of ARY News transmission. Barrister Ayan Memon said, the SHC bench heard the plea of ARY News […]


Officials urged to lift ban on IK speeches, restore ARY license

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Pakistan authorities must immediately rescind the ban on satellite television channels airing live and recorded speeches by former Prime Minister Imran Khan and restore the license of the privately owned television broadcaster ARY News, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Monday. On the evening of Sunday, March 5, the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority, the […]


Pemra ban: Lahore High Court (LHC) takes up Imran’s petition today

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LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) will take up a petition of PTI chief Imran Khan on Tuesday (today) challenging a ban imposed by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) on the broadcast of his speeches and press talks. Justice Shahid Bilal Hassan will hear the petition. Pemra had slapped the ban after Imran […]


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 […]


Pemra chief assures ICCI of help with launch of Radio, TV channels

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Electronic Media regulatory Authority (Pemra) Chairman Muhammad Saleem Baig on Saturday assured the ICCI of all-out cooperate for the launch of launch of an ICCI radio and TV channel, saying the start of the radio and tv channel would benefit the business community and the economy. Pemra Chairman Muhammad Saleem Baig was talking […]