ISLAMABAD, April 22: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has served a show-cause notice on Aaj TV, a private television channel, for airing news, talk shows and other programmes on the current judicial crisis and threatened it with closure. The authority has also sought an explanation from the chief executive officer of the television […]
Viewers flood widely watched program with evidence of bribery and corruption By Sonya Fatah KARACHI- It’s 10 o’clock on Friday night in Pakistan, a prime-time television spot when viewers often settle down to watch a popular series. Instead, the camera takes them to Darra Adam Khel, Pakistan’s notorious gun market in the lawless tribal belt […]
KARACHI, April 15: Sindh Police Department will have a media cell and FM radio service at the Central Police Office here to maintain liaison with media besides disseminating information about traffic etc., for citizens through broadcast. Acting IGP Niaz Ahmed Siddiqui stated this during a meeting with a three-member delegation of FM-105 Radio at the […]
ISLAMABAD: President General Pervez Musharraf has given approval to the amended Pemra bill which was earlier approved by parliament. A gazette notification to this effect will be issued in a day or two. Newspaper owners will also be allowed to get licences for’ TV and radio channels under this bill. Source: The News Date:4/12/2007
ISLAMABAD – In a sudden move, Yousaf Baig Mirza has been re-appointed as Managing Director of Pakistan Television here on Monday. After the appointment of Information Secretary Anwar Mehmood, it is the second major reshuffle in the Information Ministry. Yousaf Baig has replaced Ashraf Azeem. Baig also visited his office at the PTV headquarters. Source: […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday reiterated its desire to enhance news exchange and media interaction with Islamic countries, especially Malaysia and Brunei. While briefing a seven-member media delegation from Malaysia and Brunei, Ahsan Yousuf Khan, additional secretary of the Information and Broadcasting Ministry, said Pakistan attached great importance to its media relations with Muslim countries and […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) in its meeting here Thursday decided to grant three more satellite TV licences including the first ever private satellite TV licence for Balochistan besides “Duniya TV” and “Prime TV”, says a press release. With this addition the number of Pakistani licensed private TV channels would grow to 22. […]
LAHORE, May 3: A cellphone company continues to provide television connections on mobile phones despite a notice served by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority not to do so. Telenor launched TV mobile service late last month without obtaining a licence from Pemra. “Pemra has issued a notice to Telenor, seeking explanation about its mobile […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Electronic Media Regularity Authority (Pemra) spokesman on Thursday said an attempt to establish an illegal FM radio station in Islamabad has been foiled by Pemra authorities. “No illegal broadcast in any form is allowed under the Pemra law. The authority takes immediate action wherever any illegality comes to its notice,” said the spokesman […]
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) withdrew on Wednesday its petition from the Supreme Court against the consent orders of Sindh High Court (SHC) for the grant of licence to the Pakistan Herald Publications (Pvt) Limited (PHPL) to establish a satellite television broadcast station. Advocate Abdul Rauf, the counsel for Pemra, informed a […]
KARACHI: The Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal (MMA) on Monday, expressing concern over the vulgar advertisements being produced and telecast in the country, has urged the authorities to check this growing menace that is affecting the morals of society. In a statement issued here, MMA leaders Mohammad Hussain Mehnati (MNA) and Laiq Khan (MNA) said that various cell […]
ISLAMABAD: The administration of Jamia Hafsa is planning to launch a short-range FM radio station in the capital to air religious programmes. “The Jamia Hafsa administration is making arrangements to start a short-range radio station in the capital,” sources privy to the development told Daily Times. They said that initially the radio’s range would be […]
ISLAMABAD: Denying that three TV Channels were made off the air on the advice of the Government, Pakistan Electronic Media RegulaÂtory Authority (Pemra) Chairman Iftikhar Rashid declared the airing off the channel was due to a technical fault. Talking to BBC Urdu the other day, Pemra Chairman Iftikhar Rashid denied that three TV chanÂnels were […]
VEHARI, March 15: The ministry of information and Pakistan television authorities could not install a new powerful booster during the last four years in the district and adjoining areas, despite repeated complaints. According to information collected by this correspondent, a powerful Ptv booster had been installed at Mauza Meranpur on Mailsi-Kehrorpaka Road in 1999 at […]
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