ISLAMABAD: The federal government has removed BS-21 Police Service of Pakistan Officer Kamaluddin Tipu from the position of Executive Member (EM) PEMRA. According to Establishment Division office order F. No. 12(24)/88-E-3 (Police) dated December 23, 2015, Tipu has been directed to report establishment division with immediate effect and until further orders. Tipu, in addition to […]
ISLAMABAD: The electronic media regulator has initiated action against five news channels and has issued two show-cause notices to two leading channels, in an effort to discourage the use of slang and street language on screen. The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) issued on Tuesday notices to the two channels for airing abusive, indecent […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) initiates punitive action against TV channels, separately, for hurling false allegations and passing highly personalised, abusive and derogatory remarks against individuals and for giving space to terror outfits threatening the state of Pakistan, says a press release. Taking serious cognizance of the language being used on TV screens, […]
ISLAMABAD: The bidding process for the Direct to Home (DTH) services has been further delayed because the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has decided to initiate “legal due diligence” for the exercise. The legal due diligence is an investigation of a business or person prior to signing of a contract. The DTH is a […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) in pursuance of its decision has initiated the process for legal due diligence to avoid anomalies, if any, in the postponed Direct to Home (DTH) process, says a press release. Subsequent recommendations/findings shall be presented before the authority in its next meeting for consideration for further course of […]
LAHORE: As authorities concerned have not awarded DTH (direct to home) — satellite-based television channel — licence for over the past 12 years million of dollars are going across the border annually without tax deduction through this illegal (DTH) business. The Pakistan Electronic Media Authority (Pemra) has deferred the award of the much awaited DTH […]
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Thursday issued notices to the federal government and the ministry of information on a petition challenging appointment of Absar Alam as chairman of the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra). At the outset of the hearing, petitioner’s counsel Azhar Siddique argued that the appointment of the respondent chairman was […]
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Shaikh Aftab Ahmad informed the National Assembly (NA) on Tuesday that a code of conduct for media had been prepared and hoped that new chairman of Pakistan Electronic Media Electronic Regulartory Authority (Pemra) would take steps for its implementation. He was winding up discussion on the situation arising […]
Islamabad – Presiding over his first meeting here on Friday after assuming charge as chairman of the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra), Absar Alam expressed support for freedom of expression and speech enshrined in Article 19 of the Constitution. Mr Alam decided to delay bidding for the direct-to-home (DTH) television distribution licences which involves […]
The much celebrated vibrancy in our media needs a bit of a pause and urgently too for a self-obligatory introspection to see how we are doing on the credibility and integrity aspects—the most essential media characteristics—and self-correct lapses that may have appeared as side-effects that go hand-in-hand when the much needed sense of responsibility gets […]
KARACHI: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) officials comprising its executive member, RGM Sindh and DGM (Operation) held a meeting with cable operators of Karachi at Regional Office here on Wednesday, says a press release. The meeting was attended by Khalid Arain of S N CTV Operator, Mr Akhlaq of M/s New Digi 1, Gufran […]
ISLAMABAD: Veteran media professional Absar Alam took charge as the chairman of the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) on Tuesday, a press release issued by the authority said. According to the release, Alam was welcomed by the senior management of Pemra and briefed on the mandate, scope, function, performance, laws and future endeavours of […]
ISLAMABAD: Pemra Chairman Absar Alam has said that he would deliver his duties without fear, greed and would ensure justice and impartiality. He said he would make decisions in accordance with rules and regulations and in consultation with stakeholders. He said he would run the Authority as per the constitution and will have no favourite […]
LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice Ijazul Ahsan on Friday issued a notice to Pakistan Electronic Media and Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) regarding a petition against exhibition of immoral films, dramas, programmes and movies on television channels. The chief justice directed PEMRA to submit a detailed report on implementation of its code on television channels […]
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