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PTV National’s inauguration on June 12th, 2003

ISLAMABAD- Prime Minister Jamali would inaugurate a new PTV channel on regional languages named “PTV National” June 12th, 2003. In this connection the formal opening ceremony is scheduled to be held at Alhamra Hall, Lahore, where renowned artist, compares, singers from Peshawar and other centres would take part. PTV is telecasting test transmission of the […]


PTV to launch channel 4

PESHAWAR- Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV) will launch channel 4 in order to give more time to regional languages on the national hook-up and promote local culture and traditions of respective provinces. “The channel would be launched some time next month from all the four centres, Lahore, Karachi, Quetta and Peshawar simultaneously,” said General Manager, PTV, […]


TV networks earn thru unlicensed operators

KARACHI- The Dubai-based Pay-TV card providers extract major chunk of the revenue through licensed and unlicensed cable operators in the country. The pay-cards could be availed at the rates ranging from Rs12,000 to Rs50,000 depending on the requirement of the client for the number of channels and usage for 3, 6 or 12 months. The […]


Code of ethics for cable operators issued

ISLAMABAD- Pakistan Electronic and Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has issued 28 licenses for establishing radio stations, while another 15 are in final stages and seven licenses of TV stations have been issued to the private sector. This was stated by the PEMRA chairman Mian Mohammad Javed in a statement issued here on May 25, 2003. […]


SPTV signs $10 million pact with three foreign companies

ISLAMABAD- Shaheen Pay TV (SPTV) has signed a $ 10 million agreement with Pace Enabling Digital, a UK company, Axcera, a USA based company, and Conax CAS Pay Cards Providers, a Norwegian company, here on May 25, 2003 evening. SPTV would make an investment of $ 100 million within 12 to 18 months in Pakistan, […]


Input tax adjustment on ads: ST invoices specifications conveyed to PTV

ISLAMABAD- The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has conveyed the specifications of sales tax invoices to the Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV) for claiming input tax adjustment on advertisement services. The CBR has also pointed out to all the collect orates that invoices issued by PTV bearing the name and registration number of the registered person/buyer […]


Pemra, Peshawar University sign MoU

ISLAMABAD- The Pakistan Electronic and Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has been playing vital role in encouraging private sector to promote electronic media, therefore many licences are being issued to operate radio stations and TV channels in private sector, said Pemra Chairman Mian Muhammad Javed on May 20, 2003. He was speaking at a ceremony of […]


Digital music library established

PESHAWAR- Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC) has installed a computerised library to entertain the listeners of FM101 channel, Programme Manager Sardar Ali told sources on May 12, 2003. “In the wake of the ever-increasing popularity of the FM101, we have established a digitalized music library, connected with main server, which contained as many as 8,000 songs […]


Education TV channels to help researchers

KARACHI- Researchers are being encouraged and supported by the Higher Education Commission and the commission is going to launch two new TV channels within next three months , which will be of immense help to students and teachers involved in research. This was stated by Prof Dr Atta-ur-Rehman at a dinner hosted in his honour […]


Pemra receives complaints against ‘Lottery’ schemes of TV channels

KARACHI- The general public has demanded an end to the ‘Telephone Calling Lottery’ started by local private television channels in collaboration with Pakistan Telecom. The Regional Office of Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra), Sindh, has also received a number of complaints from the general public seemed perturbed due to rising telephone bills. “Call on […]


Cable TV operators assured of protection

QUETTA- Balochistan Minister for Information Hafiz Hussain Sharody has said that cable operators should run their business keeping in view social values of the province. Talking to newsmen here on April 24, 2003 he said though a vast majority of the people was demanding a ban on the cable TV networks, the government would not […]


Cable operators resume transmission

QUETTA- All Balochistan Cable TV Operators Association has announced to resume their transmission from Thursday after successful negotiations with Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) authorities and Senior Superintendent Police (SSP) Quetta. The announcement was made by President of the Association Sohail Aziz and Regional Manager PEMRA Zahid Hussain during a joint press conference here […]


Crackdown on cable operators showing obscene TV channels soon: Pemra

ISLAMABAD- The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has decided to launch a country wide campaign against obscenity and pornography by Cable TV operators in violation of code of ethics of the Authority. The Pemra spokesman said the Authority was receiving complaints from all over the country against various legal and illegal cable operators for […]


Cable Operators suspend transmission

QUETTA- Cable TV operators in the city and other parts of Balochistan suspended their services on April 22, 2003 after a cable network office was burnt down by unknown people. The watchman guarding the network office received burn injuries and was admitted to the Bolan Medical Complex. According to reports, some 12 armed men hiding […]