• August 3, 2023
• Broadcasting, Freedom of Expression

The National Assembly on Wednesday approved the major legislation – the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2023, and the Press Council of Pakistan (Amendment) Bill, 2023 – marking a significant stride towards enhancing the media landscape and upholding transparency and responsibility. Moved by Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb, the House passed […]

• August 1, 2023
• Broadcasting

LAHORE  –  Pakistan Electronic Media Regulato­ry Authority (PEMRA) is responsible for granting licenses to the country’s television channels, FM radios, and cable operators. It is also in authority to oversee and enforce PEMRA regulations. A few days ago, the fed­eral government approved the PEM­RA Amendment Bill (2023) through the National Assembly Standing Committee. The media […]

• August 1, 2023
• Arts and Entertainment, Broadcasting

LAHORE: On the orders of Punjab’s Chief Minister, Mohsin Naqvi, significant development has occurred regarding the screening of the Hollywood movie Barbie in the province. A full censor board meeting has been scheduled for today (Tuesday) to reevaluate the film’s content and decide whether to grant permission for its screening in Punjab. The decision comes […]

• July 28, 2023
• Broadcasting

In the heart of Islamabad, the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting convened in the Radio Pakistan office, where the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) (Amendment) Bill, 2023 was put forth.   The Minister for Information, Marriyum Aurangzeb, clarified the necessity for this amendment, remarking that the media landscape had experienced a […]

• July 26, 2023
• Broadcasting

ISLAMABAD – After controlling all electronic media via PEMRA, the government has decided to formulate a regulatory body to oversee online media. As opposition and critics argue PEMRA has been used as a tool to manipulate media outlets, stifling dissent and critical reporting, the incumbent authorities move one step further and now decided to get […]

• July 25, 2023
• Broadcasting, General News

ISLAMABAD, Jul 25 (APP): The Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) on Tuesday clarified that it had not issued any statement to reject the PEMRA Amendments Bill 2023. “This is to clarify that some media persons have tweeted regarding the rejection of “PEMRA amendments bill 2023”, CPNE has not issued any such statement,” the council […]

• July 25, 2023
• Broadcasting

The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) should be given autonomy without any government control, prominent journalist Nasir Zaidi said on Monday. “In the past governments of PML-N and PTI, several laws were introduced to curtail the freedom of speech,” he told Manizales Jahangir on Spot Light.   Zaidi questioned the amendments as the new […]

• July 25, 2023
• Broadcasting, Freedom of Expression

KARACHI: Pakistan has been ranked third in the world over the imposition of internet restrictions in the first half of 2023. According to a report by Surfshark, a virtual private network company headquartered in Lithuania, a half-year analysis of internet shutdown based on the Internet Shutdown Tracker reveals that Pakistan was responsible for three of […]

• July 25, 2023
• Broadcasting

KARACHI/ LAHORE: On Friday evening, Punjab cinema owners suddenly started opening shows for Barbie and selling tickets, once again. Some users also shared screenshots of Universal Cinema telling customers that since the objections raised by the Censor Board have been resolved, the film is being played, and the tickets accommodated. In light of the development, […]

• July 24, 2023
• Broadcasting

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 […]

• July 22, 2023
• Broadcasting, Media and Governance

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 […]

• July 22, 2023
• Broadcasting, Media and Governance

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 […]

• July 21, 2023
• Broadcasting

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 […]

• July 20, 2023
• Broadcasting, Media and Governance

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 […]