LAHORE – The management of FM-103 (Mast radio) has demanded of the government to immediately restore the services of the radio, and also withdraw cases registered against the officials of this radio. While addressing a press conference in Lahore on November 13, Shafqat Ullah Station Manager FM-103 radio Lahore alleged that some government officials are […]
KARACHI – Federal Minister for Information Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said on November 6, evening the government was ready to give licences to more private TV channels. However, he emphasised seriousness and hard work by private channels for their survival and growth. “If 100 channels apply, I would give the permission, but only those channels shall […]
KARACHI – Federal Information Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said on November 6, evening that the government was ready to issue licences to more private TV channels, adding that hard work was necessary to ensure their survival and growth. Speaking at the launch party of seven new PTV plays produced in conjunction with the private sector, […]
ISLAMABAD – Minister for Information and Broadcasting Sheikh Rashid Ahmad has urged the private production houses to make television programmes in accordance with the country’s customs and traditions. He was addressing as the chief guest at an agreement signing ceremony between PTV and private production houses here at the PTV Headquarters. Sheikh Rashid said that […]
LAHORE – Mr Justice Jamshed Ali of the Lahore High Court on Thursday dismissed a plea filed by a private radio channel against Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra). The Pemra in September last took a measure against FM103 for its re-broadcasting foreign signals of a news channel which, under the Pemra laws, was not […]
ISLAMABAD – The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) will grant 10 new licences to satellite television channels and FM radio stations after Ramazan. PEMRA had adopted a transparent system of awarding the licences and the authority had conducted three public hearings in Islamabad, Lahore and Peshawar to grant licences, said an official on October […]
PESHAWAR, August 19 2006: It is not uncommon for popular disc jockeys to have a huge following. So there is nothing extraordinary about a large fan club of a cleric, known as Radio Maulana, who has hit the airwaves of Swat, except that his female admirers are making their husbands grow beards and abandon what […]
KARACHI – The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) Sindh Region conducted raids on October 13, against illegal cable TV operators relaying pornographic channels, programmes in the vicinity of SITE area, Hyderabad, Kotri and Dadu. A handout issued on October 13, said the software/ programmes also included objectionable pornographic content, which was against cultural and […]
LAHORE – The Lahore High Court (LHC) while restraining FM-103 radio from broadcasting its Urdu service, has directed Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) not to cancel the licence of the petitioner radio. The petitioner radio approached the court against Pemra with prayer to the court to declare the action of the respondent as illegal […]
KARACHI – The Sindh Governor, Dr. Ishratul Ebad Khan, called upon the media on Sunday to concentrate on unbiased coverage of government and coalition parties’ activities because the administration too had a viewpoint which he regretted has too often been played down. The result is an obvious handicap for the people to have a proper […]
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has clarified that the new licencees of radio and television have to start their transmission within a year after getting the license. General Manger Licensing Syed Fayyaz-ul-Hassan addressing a public hearing of Pemra here said that the licence of those who could not start the transmission within […]
PESHAWAR – The Pakistan Electronic Media Regularity Authority (Pemra) has failed to keep a check on cable TV operators who are not only showing banned satellite channels and obscene programmes but also anti-Pakistan films produced in a neighbouring country. Pemra, established about two years ago, has given a free hand to the cable operators, particularly […]
PESHAWAR – The North West Frontier Province assembly called on Thursday for a ban on cinemas and cable television during the holy month of Ramazan, officials said. The call came in a resolution passed by the provincial assembly with a majority vote around a week before the start of the fasting month. “This assembly recommends […]
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan on October 9, expressed readiness to extend all cooperation to Bangladesh in media development. “We are ready to extend every possible cooperation to our brotherly country,” said Information Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed while talking to a four-member media delegation from Bangladesh. He said Pakistan and Bangladesh enjoyed cordial relations. “We need to […]
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