Tag: Pemra
PEMRA starts legal due diligence for DTH licensing
Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has initiated the process for legal due diligence to avoid anomalies, if any, in the postponed Direct to...
PEMRA chief postpones DTH licence auction to make process ‘more transparent’
Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA)’s new Chairman Absar Alam on Wednesday directed to immediately postpone the bidding process of Direct to Home (DTH)...
Eight companies to bid for DTH licencing on Dec 7
Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has shortlisted eight companies for participation in the bidding for DTH (Directo to home) Licencing scheduled to be...
‘See no evil, hear no evil, broadcast no evil’
Media directed not to publish, telecast news items of 37 banned outfits
The Ministry of Interior has directed the national media through PEMRA not to...
Info Ministry tries to have its way with an unwilling PEMRA
Info minister says ministry has only asked PEMRA to postpone bidding process for DTH service until appointment of permanent PEMRA chief
DTH service licences could...
SC admits ex-chairman PEMRA’s plea for hearing against sacking
The Supreme Court (SC) Tuesday admitted a petition for hearing filed by former chairman PEMRA Rashid Ahmad against his sacking and issued notices to...
Absar Alam appointed as PEMRA chairman
The government on Thursday appointed senior journalist Absar Alam as chairman of the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA).
The appointment was made on advice...
Why can’t PEMRA implement code of conduct, NA body asks
The Sub-Committee of National Assembly Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting on Friday expressed dissatisfaction over the performance of Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority...
Minister defends PEMRA in Senate
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Pervaiz Rashid informed the Senate that PEMRA was playing its role under the existing laws and regulations.
He was responding...
LHC summons PEMRA chairman on 16
The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday summoned the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) chairman on 16 to explain why news of MQM...
PM’s ‘hand-picked’ journo to head electronic media watchdog
Senate committee seeks explanation of change in rules to bring in TV anchorperson and journalist Absar Alam as chairman of PEMRA
PEMRA cancels licenses for BOL TV network
The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) Wednesday cancelled licenses for BOL News and BOL Entertainment.
The decision to cancel BOL TV Network’s licenses was...
PEMRA bans objectionable advertisement on TV channels
Amid scores of public complaints against the telecast of an objectionable and indecent advertisement of contraceptive (Josh Condoms) on Pakistani TV channels, PEMRA in...
IHC seeks copy of SC verdict in Hajj corruption case
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday directed FIA to furnish a copy of the Supreme Court (SC)’s verdict in Hajj corruption scandal.
A single-member...
LHC orders Altaf Hussain’s media blackout
LHC orders PEMRA, PCP to ban broadcast, publication of Altaf Hussain's speeches, news, pictures
FIA files reply in former PEMRA chairman case
Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Friday filed a written reply to the Islamabad High Court (IHC), responding to a petition seeking cancellation of the...
IHC grants two days to finalize arguments in PEMRA chairman’s case
Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday granted two days to parties’ counsels to finalize arguments in case against reinstating of Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory...
