ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has issued a warning to a private TV channel for broadcasting a program titled “Emergency Ward” on August 2, 2017, where a scene of a girl attempting to commit suicide was aired.
The airing of such content is in violation of several clauses of PEMRA Ordinance 2002 as amended by PEMRA (Amendment) Act 2007 and Electronic Media Code of Conduct 2015.
PEMRA has warned the private TV channel to be careful and vigilant on the selection of content aired and also advised to activate an In-House Committee to monitor the content.
In the case of repeated violation, PEMRA will proceed to take appropriate legal action against the channel.
