• February 20, 2015
• Media and Governance

Media professionals have urged the government to empower Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra), to legislate for their safety. They expressed these views while addressing a conference on “Role of Media in National Transformation – Change the Narrative from Sensationalism” held at Planning Commission’s Secretariat on Thursday. Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms Ahsan […]

• February 13, 2015
• Broadcasting, Radio

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) on Thursday organised a one-day workshop for industry stakeholders on the topic of “FM Radio Broadcasting in Pakistan” at its headquarters. Major emphasis of this workshop was to engage stakeholders to identify issues relating to the FM radio licensing eg tariff, renewal of licenses, operational issues and […]

• February 13, 2015
• Media Ethics

The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has recommended Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC), National Council for Homeopathy (NCH), and Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) to chalk out guidelines regarding the advertisements/marketing practices by medicinal and healthcare service providers to check deceptive marketing practices. In an order issued by the CCP here on Thursday, […]

• February 4, 2015
• Media and Governance

ISLAMABAD: FIA investigations show former Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani as one of the major culprits involved in the country’s biggest recruitment fraud in which hundreds of children of the powerful and the mighty were illegally appointed in the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) at lucrative salaries. The scandal was unearthed by The News. […]

• January 28, 2015
• Freedom of Expression

LAHORE – To the utter surprise of the whole journalistic community, the transmission of a local television channel was suspended secretly for all the day on Tuesday and could be restored in the evening when senior politicians of the ruling party intervened. The transmission of City 42 which covers and airs the city events and […]

• January 23, 2015
• Media and Governance, Media Ethics

KARACHI: Sindh Information Secretary Dr Zulfiqar Ali Shalwani has urged the print and electronic media to refrain from printing, publishing and sending on air such things which might provoke hatred or cause conflicts in different sects in order to suppress terrorism. He said this while presiding over a meeting of provincial action plan committee’s sub-committee […]

• January 23, 2015
• Radio, Social Media, Television

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) in a bid to promote latest trends and technologies for growth of private electronic media in Pakistan has approved relaxation of licensing regime for Mobile TV. The Authority in a press release said that opening up of private electronic media for new technologies would result in socioeconomic […]

• January 20, 2015
• Media Ethics

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has imposed a fine of Rs200,000 on Geo TV channel for ‘intruding’ into privacy of individual and later telecasting the private footages on TV channel in violation of Pemra Code of Conduct. The fine has been imposed on recommendations of the Pemra Council of Complaints, Punjab, says a […]

• January 17, 2015
• Media and Governance, Media Ethics

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) on Friday cancelled 425 cable TV licences and a TV channel’s license. In its 101st meeting held here, the authority approved the cancellation of 425 cable TV licenses. Most of these cable licenses were inoperative and dormant while some of them had been cancelled for being defaulters. […]

• January 9, 2015
• Media and Governance

ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain Thursday said that with unprecedented proliferation of media in Pakistan, its role has become very important, particularly due to its potential to impact norms and culture of the society. Talking to Acting Chairman of Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra), Pervaiz Rathore at the Aiwan-e Sadr, the president appreciated Rathore on […]

• January 9, 2015
• Media and Governance

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) Acting Chairman Muhammad Parvez Rathore on Thursday presented report of PEMRA’s operations and accounts for the financial years 2010-2014 to President Mamnoon Hussain at the Presidency. President Mamnoon said that with unprecedented growth of media in the country, its role had become very important in impacting the norms […]

• January 3, 2015
• Media Ethics

A petition has been filed against Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) acting chairman Pervez Rathore in Islamabad High Court (IHC) under Article 199 of constitution after television channels broadcast a speech of a political leader inviting the army to take over the government. Petitioner Shahid Orakzai took the plea on Friday that Muttahida Qaumi […]

• January 3, 2015
• General News

Several officers have been promoted at the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) from Deputy General Manager (PS-8) to General Manager (PS-9) on the recommendations of the Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC), according to a notification issued here on Friday. The promoted officers are Junaid Nagi, Abdul Jalal Kakar, Amjad Ali Afridi, Rahat Ali, Khurram Siddiqui, […]

• December 31, 2014
• Freedom of Expression, Media Ethics

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel on Tuesday discussed wartime recommendations for the media to counter the narrative of extremists and terrorists in the country, while proposing changes in the existing laws governing public discourse and behaviour on broadcast and social media. The issue came under discussion during a meeting of the National Assembly Standing Committee on […]