PESHAWAR: The wrangling between the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government and Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) over the functioning of a non-commercial FM radio station at Mardan has further intensified as the latter has now also raised objection to the three proposed FM stations of the provincial government in other districts, according to local media sources.
Official sources revealed that despite repeated requests by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Department the Pemra had been showing reluctance to issue a licence of non-commercial FM radio station, which had already been functioning for last over six years in Mardan district.
In different communications, the provincial government continues to cite multiple reasons due to which the FM radio stations are required in different districts, especially for reforms in various sectors, reportedly.