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Pemra issues notice to Geo

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has issued a show cause notice to M/s Independent Media Corporation (Pvt.) Ltd (Geo News). Following is the text of the notice: “Reference: Talk Show Programme “Naya Pakistan” hosted by Mr. Talat Hussain (Anchor-person) aired on Geo News on 22nd February 2015 starting from 2005 hours with Allama […]


Pemra assures minister of showing all channels on original numbers

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ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage Senator Pervaiz Rashid said on Tuesday that it was the prerogative of viewers to watch a channel of their choice. He was talking to the Acting Chairman of Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra), Pervez Rathore, in a meeting here. DG Licensing, head of legal and GM […]


PEMRA vs PEMRA

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All eyes are on Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA). No matter how incompetent or troubled it may be, the authority remains responsible for dealing with issues related to the electronic media such as the one making headlines these days. During this tug of war between the country’s biggest media house and the Inter-Services Intelligence […]


SHC issues notices to Pemra, channel for excessive foreign content

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Karachi: Sindh High Court on Wednesday issued notices to secretary ministry of information, Pakistan Electronic Media Regularity Authority (Pemra) and a private TV channel on petition against airing of more than 10% foreign content in its transmission. Independent Media Corporation submitted in the petition that M/s Horizon private TV channel was telecasting 80% to 90% […]