• March 19, 2014
• Media Ethics

ISLAMABAD: During its initial probe, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has found massive irregularities in the appointment of dozens of senior officers in Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra). According to sources, the forensic experts have confirmed tempering of answer sheets of “successful” influential candidates, several of whom are relatives of former cabinet members and […]

• March 13, 2014
• Radio

ISLAMABAD: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government, acting on the complaint of a minority community, has banned the live broadcast of a local FM channel in Chitral for airing provocative speeches. The Supreme Court was apprised about this by the secretary to Malakand’s commissioner, who submitted a two-page report in the court — a copy of which is […]

• March 12, 2014
• Media Ethics

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has registered a case against eight Pemra officials, including former chairman Mushtaq Malik, on charges of violating rules and regulations in the recruitment of 316 employees in March 2009. Four officials were arrested in surprise raids on Tuesday evening, sources said while speaking with the Express Investigation Cell. Capt […]

• March 11, 2014
• Front Page, Media Ethics

ISLAMABAD: A sub-committee of National Assembly’s (NA) Standing Committee on Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage, Monday decided to finalise the much-awaited code of conduct for electronic media (e-media) in its meeting on April 15. The committee that met under its convener Arifa Khalid Parvez asked the Ministry and Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) to […]

• March 7, 2014
• Front Page, Media Development

ISLAMABAD: In order to facilitate public complaints against any aspect of broadcast media or cable TV operators, Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has set up a 24-hour Complaint Call Centre (0800-73672). The toll free number is active round the clock. Pemra has urged the public to immediately inform Pemra through this call centre, if […]

• February 17, 2014
• Media Ethics

LAHORE: Regional office of the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) once again on Sunday warned all cable operators in the province to strictly follow its laws or face legal action. The fresh warning was part of a campaign launched against cable operators violating Pemra laws regarding relaying banned satellite and private movie channels, and […]

• February 1, 2014
• General News

ISLAMABAD: The government has clipped the powers of the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) chairman, Chaudhry Rashid Ahmad. Officials announced that a three-member committee would oversee the affairs of the state institution on Friday, saying the decision was taken in a meeting wherein the committee agreed to strip the chairman of his powers. Members […]

• January 30, 2014
• Media Ethics

When was the last time we saw breaking news on our television channels? Well, we do not have any idea about that because these days every news story has become ‘breaking news’. The concept of breaking news came with the privatization of various channels in Pakistan. I remember that when it was only one channel; […]

• January 29, 2014
• Media Ethics

LAHORE: Justice Ejaz Ahmed Khan of Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday ordered Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) to give detailed argument on the next hearing in the case pertaining to cancellation of a private TV channel’s licence. During the proceedings, Pemra’s counsel Muhammad Arshad Advocate requested the bench to give some time for […]

• January 28, 2014
• Media Ethics

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday sought reply from top government officials over a petition filed by Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory (Pemra) Chairman Rashid Ahmad, claiming that government was forcing him to resign. Hearing the petition filed under Article 199 of the Constitution, the single-judge IHC bench, comprising Justice Riaz Ahmed Khan, issued notices […]

• January 27, 2014
• Media Ethics

ISLAMABAD: There were conflicting media reports about the embattled Pemra chief Chaudhry Rasheed Ahmed on Sunday, as one report said he had decided to move a petition to Islamabad High Court (IHC) against the pressure being put on him to quit, while the other said he might step down like the Nadra chief Tariq Malik. […]

• January 24, 2014
• Media Ethics

LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC) Justice Khalid Mehmood Khan Thursday again issued notices to the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) over its failure to stop a private channel from broadcasting defamatory programmes against the Jang Group and Geo channel and its owners. The court is hearing a writ petition, filed by the owners of […]

• January 23, 2014
• Media Ethics

ISLAMABAD: A sub-committee of the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage on Wednesday directed the ministry to propose new legislation to make PEMRA more effective and its regulations more implementable. Arifa Khalid Pervez, convener of the sub-committee, said that the committee and its members were not against the freedom of expression, […]

• January 19, 2014
• Media Ethics

ISLAMABAD: The inquiry commission formed to probe various aspects of the Jinnah Avenue standoff of August 15, 2013, has recommended that the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) chairman’s power to cut off live coverage in crisis situations be restored. Previously, Mohammad Sikandar, the gunman responsible for the incident, had successfully reached the Red Zone […]