• July 2, 2016
• Front Page, Media Ethics

ISLAMABAD: The media has gone silent after yet another story that hit international headlines turned out to be fake. Repeated talk shows were held, columns were written and international media carried the story as if Pakistan had become unsafe for young girls to live but as the drop scene of 19-year Murree school teacher’s death […]

• July 1, 2016
• Front Page, Media Ethics

ISLAMABAD – Senate Standing Committee on Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage yesterday asked the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) to take action against the television channels violating its rules and regulations regarding sanctity of Ramazan. The committee meeting was held under the chair of Senator Kamil Ali Agha and discussed Ramazan transmission of TV […]

• July 1, 2016
• Broadcasting, Front Page, Media Ethics

The Senate Standing Committee on Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage directed the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) on Thursday to submit the proposed amendments to the law within 15 days and ban the channel if it repeats the violation after getting three show cause notices. Senator Kamil Ali Agha chaired the committee meeting which […]

• June 30, 2016
• Broadcasting, Front Page, Media Ethics

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) in its 115th meeting on Wednesday approved loop-holders policy and gave go ahead for issuance of licences for promotion of cable TV in the country. According to a Pemra press release this decision will be helpful in providing cable TV facility to far off areas of the country […]

• June 30, 2016
• Front Page, Publications and Reports

Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) monitored print and electronic media’s week-long news from June 20 to June 26 in which following media related news were recorded: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) invites applications for issuing DTH satellite TV distribution service licenses; PEMRA asks TV channels to broadcast apologies for controversial views; Notice issued to private […]

• June 29, 2016
• Front Page, Media Ethics

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court on Tuesday suspended till July 4 the operation of a notification issued by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) that had barred televangelist and talk show host Aamir Liaquat from hosting his Ramazan show ‘Inam Ghar’ for three days on Geo Entertainment. The order came on a constitutional petition […]

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

Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) on Monday barred televangelist and talk show host Aamir Liaquat from hosting his Ramazan show ‘Inam Ghar’ for three days on Geo Entertainment, said a statement released by the regulatory authority. The regulatory authority had issued a show cause notice after the June 6 episode, which showed a reenactment […]

• June 27, 2016
• Freedom of Expression, Front Page

We, the Pakistani civil society organizations, media rights groups, journalists’ institutions and believer in freedom of press, are demanding from the Turkish government to free Reporters Without Border representative in Turkey since 1996, Erol Önderoglu, who was placed in pre-trial detention by an Istanbul court on June 20, 2016, with two other intellectuals. Erol Önderoglu, […]

• June 24, 2016
• Broadcasting, Front Page, Media Ethics

LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday directed the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) to clamp down on cable operators airing advertisements promoting pornography, black magic and quackery. LHC Chief Justice Designate Mansoor Ali Shah gave the directive in connection with a petition by Leader of the Opposition in the Provincial Assembly (PA) Mian […]

• June 23, 2016
• Broadcasting, Front Page

Petition says slots kept changing despite Pemra directives; regulator should be ordered to take action against violating cable operators; court issues notices to secretary, Pemra chairman, 20 cable operators LAHORE. The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday issued notices to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting secretary, Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) chairman and […]

• June 23, 2016
• Front Page, Publications and Reports

Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) monitored print and electronic media’s week-long news from June 13 to 19 in which it found following issues: Print and electronic media widely covered news related to Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) notice to television channels, Sindh Assembly banned live media coverage of its events owing to security concerns, Nation […]

• June 22, 2016
• Broadcasting, Front Page, Media Ethics

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) yesterday referred Maryam Nawaz’s complaint against Channel 24 programme ‘Khara Such’ host Mubasher Luqman to its Council of Complaints (CoC) for further action. According to Authority’s statement, ruling party leader and prime minister’s daughter Maryam Nawaz said in her complaint that the host of ‘Khara Such’ Mubashar […]

• June 21, 2016
• Broadcasting, Front Page, Media Ethics

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) on Monday directed two televison channels to air an apology for airing “irresponsible” comments during their Ramazan transmission. According to a notification issued by Pemra, both the channels have assured that they will air a formal apology to “curtail the unrest caused by them”. The notification states […]

• June 20, 2016
• Front Page, Media Ethics

ISLAMABAD: Hearing at Pemra was held into the complaints filed by President Mamnoon Hussain, Chairman of the National Assembly’s Foreign Relations Committee Sardar Owais Leghari, former interior minister and Chairman of the Senate’s interior committee Senator Rehman Malik, and father of the Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai. According to details, the session of Pemra’s Islamabad Council […]