• August 4, 2016
• Front Page, Publications and Reports

Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) monitored different newspapers and television channels from July 25 to 31 and covered the following media related news: Geo News moved to last numbers on July 28 and made inaccessible in many areas; PEMRA seeks government help; Channels violating code of conduct; PTI workers misbehave with media men; Committee directs PEMRA […]

• August 2, 2016
• Front Page, Media Ethics

Says it could not be determinedyet who was behind the change in numbers of leading channel KARACHI: Independence of the electronic media is our bounden duty, and we shall never allow it to be compromised. This assurance was given by the Chairman of Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra), Absar Alam, at a local hotel. […]

• July 31, 2016
• Broadcasting, Freedom of Expression, Front Page, Television

Commission sought to probe conspiracy against TV channel; people from all walks of life express solidarity with Geo ISLAMABAD: The journalist community and media workers from the electronic and print media staged protest demonstrations and rallies across the country against the shifting of Geo News television channel to the last numbers in Karachi. The protest […]

• July 28, 2016
• Broadcasting, Front Page, Media Ethics

ISLAMABAD: Failure of Pemra and the Pakistan Broadcasters Association (PBA) to reach a consensus on the code of conduct for regulating the electronic media was one of the main reasons for unchecked broadcast of material by some private TV channels with some TV anchors indulging in unethical practices in the name of freedom of expression, […]

• July 27, 2016
• Freedom of Expression, Front Page, Protest Letters by PPF

Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) in a letter to Pierre Nkurunziza, President of Burundi to express concern over the arrest of journalist Jean Bigirimana. PPF Secretary General Owais Aslam Ali in his letter urged the government of Burundi to immediately release Jean Bigirimana. According to Reporters without borders (RSF), Bigirimana has been detained by the intelligence […]

• July 27, 2016
• Front Page, Publications and Reports

Qandeel Baloch’s murder and Media Mainstream and social media questioned the role of Pakistani media in honour killing of social media celebrity Qandeel Baloch by his brother. Many criticized the media, particularly television for exploiting women for ratings and audiences. Ansar Abbasi in his column, “Qandeel Baloch Kay Qatal Mei Media KaKirdar” (Role of media […]

• July 25, 2016
• Freedom of Expression, Front Page, Social Media

ISLAMABAD: Parliamentarians and civil society representatives have expressed concern at the amendments proposed by the government to the cybercrime bill which, according to them, is aimed at gauging the freedom of expression. It is the state’s responsibility to protect the right to information and freedom of expression of citizens which are being curtailed in the […]

• July 21, 2016
• Broadcasting, Front Page, Radio

ISLAMABAD: The top court has sought a reply from the federal government and Pemra over unlicensed radio stations allegedly run by a wing of the military. Senior lawyer Asma Jahangir Wednesday told a two-judge bench of the apex court, headed by Justice Ejaz Afzal Khan, that she had submitted an application about her claim in […]

• July 20, 2016
• Front Page, Publications and Reports

Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) monitored different newspapers and television channels from July 11 to 17 and covered the following media related news: Imran Khan denies the news about his third marriage, PTI files complaint with PEMRA against television channels, PEMRA imposes fine on TV channels, defamation case filed against anchoreperson Mubasher Lucman, PFUJ Unification Committee’s […]

• July 17, 2016
• Front Page, Media Ethics

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) Complaints Council on Saturday imposed a fine of Rs 800,000 on ARY News for levelling a baseless allegation by anchorperson Shahid Masood against Finance Minister Ishaq Dar. A meeting chaired by Shamim Hamayun held hearing of a complaint filed by Dar against the ARY News programme ‘Live […]

• July 15, 2016
• Broadcasting, Front Page

LAHORE: A local judge in Islamabad ordered issuing bailable warrants for anchorperson Mubasher Lucman and directed him to appear before the court on next hearing. Additional District and Sessions Judge Syed Faizan Haider Gilani was hearing a case pertaining to defaming Geo/Jang Group through baseless allegations on Thursday. The judge accepted the applications filed by […]

• July 14, 2016
• Broadcasting, Front Page

ISLAMABAD: Incensed at the TV channels that on Tuesday ran hour-long reports of a possible third marriage of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf chief Imran Khan, the party lodged a complaint with the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) chairman, seeking action against those news channels. The complaint was handed over to Pemra chairman Absar Alam by Iftikhar […]

• July 13, 2016
• Front Page, Publications and Reports

Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) monitored different newspapers and television channels from July 4 to July 10 from which following media related stories were highlighted PEMRA approached Supreme Court for ban on Geo TV’s show, harassment case against director news of PTV, unethical reporting by television channels, tax relief to electronic media, responsible role of print […]

• July 5, 2016
• Front Page, Media Ethics

ISLAMABAD – The Supreme Court observed that people on TV channels speak against democracy but Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority has taken no action against any of them. Justice Dost Muhammad said: “Democracy which is the hallmark of the political system of the country but in talk shows people speak against it and the Pemra […]