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Pemra warns channel over ‘inappropriate content’

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KARACHI: The electronic media watchdog has issued a warning to Geo Television for airing inappropriate content in its serial Tere Bin. A notice posted on Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Autho­rity (Pemra) official Twitter account stated that the content aired during episode 47 of the serial was “in clear violation of several clauses of the Electronic […]


LHC seeks replies on plea to restore internet

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  The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday sought replies from the federal government and the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) in a plea to restore cellular internet service and social media platforms which were disrupted after protests broke out following the arrest of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan. Directing the government and PTA to submit a reply […]


Exhibition of films: replies sought on cable TV, Internet working

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  LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Thursday sought replies from the Central Board of Film Censors, the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority and other respondents on a petition challenging exhibition of local and foreign films by TV channels on cable networks and the Internet. The M/s NC Entertainment and Mandviwala Entertainment, both broadcasting companies […]


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 […]


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 […]


Women University Multan (WUM) organizes awareness walk on World Television Day

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An awareness seminar and walk was organized on the occasion of World Television Day by Department Mass Communication, Women University Multan at Matital Campus of Women University Multan. Famous personalities of Television including Beauru Chief South today Jamshad rizwani, Malik Shahadat Bureau Chief of Geo News, Senior Reporter Umair Ali from Ab tak news, Sohaib […]


World Television Day marked

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World Television Day was marked across the globe including Pakistan on Monday through highlighting the importance of television as an important scientific invention which has impacted the decision making process in every sphere of life and raised awareness about significant issues globally. The day was marked by various organizations, especially educational institutions, through a number […]


BOL unblocked; management condemns PEMRA

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As BOL returned to the airwaves Wednesday following a Sindh High Court order, the channel’s managers condemned regulator PEMRA’s action for arbitrarily suspending its transmission two days ago. PEMRA had blocked BOL News and BOL Entertainment Monday, saying the network did not have the required security clearance from the Ministry of Interior. “We strongly condemn […]


Islamabad: Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU), education ministry launch four education TV channels

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Islamabad: Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) in collaboration with the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training, is launching four education TV channels to keep the students informed about educational activities in the remote and far-flung areas of the country. In this regard, a MoU was signed by Additional Secretary Federal Education Ministry, Waseem Ajmal […]


ARY NEWS TRANSMISSION: SHC DIRECTS PEMRA TO SUBMIT WRITTEN ASSURANCE

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KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Monday directed Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) to submit written assurance with regard to resumption of transmission of ARY NEWS after the authority said that it has not suspended the transmission, ARY NEWS reported. During a hearing on a petition for restoration of ARY NEWS transmission, the […]


MoFEPT to run educational channels on PTCL’s smart TV app

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KARACHI: Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training (MoFEPT) and Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) signed an agreement for the provision of four educational OTT channels in order to deliver educational content to students across the country, at a ceremony on Friday. The channels will boost accessibility to quality educational content to foster learning and […]


Cabinet Okays reappointment of Saleem Baig as Pemra chairman

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ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has given an approval for reappointment of Saleem Baig as chairman Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) for a period of one year. Baig has already served as Pemra chairman for four years and his tenure lasted till June 28. Since then, the position of the head of the electronic media […]


Degrees of 85 Pakistan Television (PTV) employees found fake

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ISLAMABAD—As many as 85 state-run Pakistan Television (PTV) employees are employed based on fake educational degrees. Secretary Ministry of Information Shahira Shah, while briefing the Public Accounts Committee, stated that investigating the degrees of PTV employees is going on. So far, the degrees of 85 employees have been found fake. The secretary said the salaries […]


PTV-ARY consortium: PTV lawyer concedes irregularities in PSL broadcast rights deal

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LAHORE: The Pakistan Television Corporation has acknowledged before the Lahore High Court that the agreement for the broadcasting rights of PSL-VII signed between the state-run television corporation and private media group ARY was in violation of rules and against the principles of transparency. The counsel for the PTV, who appeared before the two-member bench of […]