PTI chairman on Monday challenged the PEMRA’s move of banning speech coverage on media in the Lahore High Court. PTI chief’s lawyers Sulaiman Akram Raja and Sameer Khosa Advocates applied for LHC. Chairman Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) had been made a party in the petition. The position taken stated that the LHC had […]
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb expressed her gratitude to all stakeholders, especially a joint action committee (JAC), for their dedicated efforts and contributions in preparing the PEMRA (Amendment) Bill, 2023. In a tweet, the minister announced her pleasure in the Standing Committee for Information and Broadcasting’s approval of the Bill, which she […]
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting Friday approved the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2023 which has also defined disinformation. The committee, which met at Radio Pakistan with Javaria Zafar Aheer in the chair, termed the bill a historic initiative for the welfare of journalists and appreciated the […]
ISLAMABAD: A Pemra Amendment Bill introduced in the National Assembly on Thursday was generally lauded by the industry stakeholders, but prima facie sets new definitions related to the dissemination of information, thus making it hard to be accepted without a grain of salt. The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) Amendment Act 2022, was […]
ISLAMABAD: Jul 20 (APP): Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Maryam Aurangzaib on Thursday announced the formulation of a new Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) law after extensive consultation of the incumbent government with all stakeholders during the last year having a prime objective to benefit journalists and foster a free and responsible media environment […]
Peshawar – Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Caretaker Minister of Information Barrister Feroze Jamal inaugurated a podcast studio at the University of Peshawar’s Department of Journalism on Monday. Speaking on the occasion, he said that the profession of journalism has a great deal of responsibility for the betterment of the society and the country. “Journalism is an important […]
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Electronic Media Regulator Authority (PEMRA) has issued 3,899 licenses for cables, 140 for satellite Television Channels, 269 for FM, 23 Internet Protocol Television (IPTV), 3 TMA, 1 teleport and 1 Direct to Home (DTH) each, and 36 landing rights permissions since 2022. PEMRA Chairman Muhammad Saleem Baig told this to Old Ravians […]
To counter the dissemination of fake news and propaganda, the government has decided to amend the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act of 2016 (PECA), and relevant laws are being studied. Last year, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif constituted a committee under Law and Justice Minister Senator Azam Nazeer Tarar; the committee has now nearly completed its […]
ISLAMABAD, Jul 13 (APP): The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting on Thursday took exception to the massive broadcast of negative news on private news channels and issued directives to the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) to ensure the projection of positive developments in the country as well. The committee members, […]
ISLAMABAD—In a concerning trend for press freedom advocates, censorship in Pakistani media continues to raise alarms as incidents of muted speech and blurred images come to light. The latest incident involved Dunya News Television muting the mention of a prominent analyst’s reference to the Vigo Pickup, often attributed to intelligence agencies concerning abductions and kidnappings. […]
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court on Friday dismissed a petition challenging the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority’s directives to private news television channels to ban the coverage of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf and its chairman Imran Khan following May 9 riots. A two-judge bench, headed by Justice Adnan Iqbal Chaudhry, dismissed the plea after petitioner Mohammad […]
ISLAMABAD: Cable Operators Association of Pakistan Chairman Khalid Arain on Wednesday claimed that the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) will launch a crackdown against over-the-top (OTT) platforms, such as Netflix, after Eidul Azha. He said that a fruitful discussion had taken place with the senior officials of Pemra, during which the concerns of cable […]
ISLAMABAD, Jun 21 (APP): The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) on Wednesday formed committees to ensure inclusion of website televisions (web TVs) and over-the-top (OTT) content services under the ambit of broadcast media services. The decision to this effect was taken during the 177th meeting of PEMRA presided over by its Chairman Muhammad Saleem […]
RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) has accelerated its ongoing operation against illegal construction in the garrison city. According to an RDA spokesperson, the RDA enforcement team in an operation sealed four illegal facilities including Beaconhouse School System, Silver Oaks School, Kamal Laboratory in Civil Line Housing Scheme, and Jinnah Foundation High School in Asghar Mall […]
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