ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly’s Sub-Committee on Information and Broadcasting, taking strict notice of telecast of immoral content on private television channels, has directed Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) to play its role in this regard. Pemra holds the stance that when it takes action against the channels on complaints by the viewers, they get […]
ISLAMABAD: The objectivity of the electronic media is becoming highly questionable. Sensationalism, yellow journalism and fabrication are some terms that are continuously being used and heard today. Issues of national interest need care and restraint but the electronic media is failing to deliver objective reporting. There is a multitude of laws and ethics that the […]
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday remarked that no one could be allowed to abuse anyone in the name of freedom of expression or fundamental rights. Justice Khalid Mehmood Khan made these remarks while hearing a petition against the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) to stop a private TV channel from broadcasting […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) Officers Welfare Association has said that if Chaudhry Rashid insisted on resuming the position of Chairman Pemra, they will go on a pen-down strike. In a statement issued on Sunday, they said that the association disclosed documentary proofs of the corruption of Chaudhry Rashid and the National Accountability […]
LAHORE: A miscellaneous petition has been filed with the Lahore High Court (LHC) by eminent advocate AK Dogar, counsel of Independent Newspapers Corporation (Jang Group), for making 26 CDs of a programme of a private news channel part of the record. The Jang Group has already moved the LHC for the cancellation and suspension of […]
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Friday sought reply from a private TV channel’s anchor Mubasher Lucman for broadcasting defamatory programmes against Jang/Geo Group and its owners, and also from the Ministry of Information and Pakistan Electric Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) for not initiating action against the channel. As hearing started on Friday, the counsel […]
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court set aside the sacking of Chaudhry Rashid Ahmad and reinstated him as chairman of the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) on Thursday. In his judgment, Justice Riaz Ahmad Khan also declared null and void the appointment of Rao Tehsin as acting chairman of Pemra. The court observed that the […]
A powerful bomb exploded in old Sabzi Mandi area of Karachi on the night of December 20 which according to police was planted in a motorcycle. Authorities believe that former SHO of Mauripur, Sub Inspector Shafiq Tanoli was the target. Two people were killed and twenty people, including some policemen, were injured. As the details […]
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) today will take up two major petitions including dismissal of Chairman PEMRA and restoration of CNG supply to the stations of Potohar region. The first important petition is related to the removal of Chairman Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) Chaudhary Rashid Ahmad who also moved a contempt of […]
ISLAMABAD: The government has finalised a code of conduct for private TV channels by taking on board all stakeholders, the Standing Committee of National Assembly on Information and Broadcasting was told on Tuesday. At the first meeting of newly formed committee, chaired by MNA Marvi Memon, the officials of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting gave […]
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) has rejected government plea seeking suspension of interim injunction of Islamabad High Court (IHC) on restoration of Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) Chairman Chaudhry Rashid Ahmad and directed it to resort to IHC on this count. The SC has ruled in its orders that original case is still pending […]
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Monday expressed its anger at the federal government’s failure to implement its orders for the reinstatement of Chairman Pemra Chaudhry Rashid Ahmed. Justice Riaz Ahmad Khan expressed his anger at the non-implementation of court orders by the Establishment Division and Ministry of Information and Broadcasting after the court restored […]
Years after worrying reports that Pakistan has become the most dangerous country for journalists, a new eye-opening study published this week reveals that journalism has become the most dangerous profession for Pakistan. “With 24 television news channels airing relentlessly and a large number of daily newspapers, the statistics this year are more alarming than ever,” […]
KARACHI: Members of the Pemra Officers Welfare Association (POWA) accused the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) chairman of fabricating cases against them and threatening them with dire consequences. In a statement issued by POWA’s secretary-general Amjad Ali, he claimed the chief of the media regulatory body, Chaudhry Rashid Ahmed, has been threatening its members […]
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