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BAN ON COVERAGE OF BOMB BLASTS, FIRING INCIDENTS ‘ILLEGAL’: AEMEND

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ISLAMABAD: The Association of Electronic Media Editors and News Directors (AEMEND) has slammed the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) for an ‘illegal’ ban on the coverage of bomb blasts and firing incidents, ARY News reported on Monday. The Association of Electronic Media Editors and News Directors (AEMEND) said in a statement that the ban […]


Islamabad High Court (IHC) seeks PEMRA’s reply on barring Imran’s coverage

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The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday issued a notice to the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) and sought its reply against its order to stop coverage of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan’s appearance in court. Justice Miangul Hasan Aurangzeb presided over the hearing where the petitioner’s lawyer, Faisal Fareed Chaudhry, appeared before […]


General election 2023: ECP issues ‘code of conduct for media’

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ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has issued a code of conduct for media for the general polls 2023. The ECP issued a code of conduct for media ahead of general polls 2023 which will be followed by newspapers, digital media and social media platforms. The media organisations were bound to not publish or […]


Islamabad High Court (IHC) seeks PEMRA’s reply on barring Imran’s coverage

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The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday issued a notice to the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) and sought its reply against its order to stop coverage of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan’s appearance in court. Justice Miangul Hasan Aurangzeb presided over the hearing where the petitioner’s lawyer, Faisal Fareed Chaudhry, appeared before […]


NA Speakers urges media’s active role in highlighting importance of Constitution

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Speaker National Assembly Raja Pervaiz Ashraf says the leadership of all political parties, including the PTI, will be invited to the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the Constitution. He was talking to delegations of Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors, All Pakistan Newspaper Society and Pakistan Broadcasters Association at Parliament House in Islamabad on Friday. The Speaker […]


General election 2023: ECP issues ‘code of conduct for media’

Pakistan Press Foundation

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has issued a code of conduct for media for the general polls 2023. The ECP issued a code of conduct for media ahead of general polls 2023 which will be followed by newspapers, digital media and social media platforms. The media organisations were bound to not publish or […]


Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) approves Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) licensing through bidding

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Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) on Thursday accorded approval to Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) licensing across the country under a bidding process. The meeting which was presided over by PEMRA Chairman Muhammad Saleem Baig also approved IPTV (Licensing and Operations) Regulations 2023. The authority also approved transfer of shares, change of chief executive officer, […]


NA Speakers urges media’s active role in highlighting importance of Constitution

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Speaker National Assembly Raja Pervaiz Ashraf says the leadership of all political parties, including the PTI, will be invited to the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the Constitution. He was talking to delegations of Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors, All Pakistan Newspaper Society and Pakistan Broadcasters Association at Parliament House in Islamabad on Friday. The Speaker […]


Ban on the broadcasting of Imran’s speeches: Lahore High Court (LHC) issues notices to Pemra chairman, others in contempt of court plea

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LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday issued notices to Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) Chairman Salim Baig and director operations in a contempt of court plea regarding the ban on broadcasting of speeches of the PTI Chairman Imran Khan despite a stay order. PTI Chairman Imran Khan had moved the LHC, seeking […]


Imran Khan seeks contempt of court proceedings against Pemra

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LHC suspended watchdog’s notification banning broadcast of Khan’s speeches on television channels LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has filed a contempt of court petition against Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) in the Lahore High Court (LHC) after the electronic media watchdog “failed” to adhere to its judgment suspending the ban on his […]


Notice to Pemra on Imran’s plea

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LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Monday issued a notice to the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) on a contempt petition of PTI Chairman Imran Khan questioning violation of a stay order against ban on coverage of his speeches. A counsel submitted before the court that it had suspended the ban imposed by the […]


Irregularities in F-9 rape investigation ‘impediment to justice’, Senate panel told.

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ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights on Monday took notice of the lapses and loopholes in the investigation of the F-9 Park rape case wherein a woman was raped by two men at gunpoint. Reviewing the rape at F9 Park, which happens to be third in the line of two similar incidents that […]


Pakistan Press Foundation welcomes the decision of the Supreme Court questioning PEMRA’s “unsolicited media-gagging order” on the conduct of judges.

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Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) welcomes the decision of a special bench of the Supreme Court to question a prohibition order issued by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) prohibiting coverage of the conduct of judges. We urge PEMRA to take notice of the scathing response by the apex court bench that has called into […]


Pemra requested to stop coverage of Sheikh Rashid for smoking cigars

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan National Heart Association (Panah) has appealed to the electronic media regulator to stop media coverage of former federal minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed as he smokes cigars during press conferences and this can influence the young generation. Moreover, it has demanded from Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) to issue a general instruction not […]