ISLAMABAD: Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage (IBNH) Secretary Shoaib Ahmad Siddiqui Wednesday held the first meeting of the committee, constituted by Islamabad High Court (IHC), to finalise a report for submitting before the IHC in blasphemy case.
The committee, headed by the secretary IBNH, was consisted of Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) Chairman Absar Alam, Director General (Technical) PEMRA, Additional Attorney General Afan Karim Kundi and journalist Ansar Abbasi.
Terms of Reference (ToRs) of the committee are to examine the contents of different television shows, particularly morning shows, dramas and advertisements, and submit a report as to whether contents being played are within the limits prescribed by the Constitution of Pakistan, particularly Article 19, code of conduct of television channels and conditions of licence.
The report shall highlight the violations with proposed action against responsible channels, hosts and guests, containing the number of violations committed by different channels and reasons of inaction on the part of PEMRA.
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