Tag: Pemra
PEMRA calls for responsible reporting on Kasur child abuse case
The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) on Saturday directed TV channels to exercise caution while reporting about the Kasur sex abuse scandal.
In a...
PEMRA tells TV channels to stop airing unethical programs, songs
The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) in its fresh ‘advice’ issued to TV channels has asked them to immediately stop rampant un-ethical and...
Bilawal House writes to PEMRA against PPP’s media trial
PPP denounces reports pertaining to Bilawal House getting ill-gotten money from Fishermen’s Cooperative Society official
Pakistan People’s Party on Sunday wrote a letter to Pakistan...
IHC restrains PEMRA chairman from working
Hearing federation’s intra court appeal seeking a stay order on implementation of court orders for restoring Chaudhary Rashid as Pakistan Electronic Media and Regulatory...
Govt asks PEMRA to shut down Bol’s transmission
Federal Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Thursday asked Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) to shut down the transmission of Bol TV after its parent company Axact was found involved in fraudulent activities.
Don’t let Axact Bol until full probe, govt tells PEMRA
Information Ministry writes letter to PEMRA, seeks temporary suspension of Bol TV channel for being part of fake degree mill company
The federal government on...
‘Who issued Bol license? Was PEMRA sleeping?’
SC grills PEMRA for inefficiency, seeks three-year record of income, salaries of PEMRA chief, employees
Justice Saeed says no compromise will be made on freedom...
Chaudhry Rashid back as PEMRA chief after IHC rules in favour
President Mamnoon Hussain had dismissed Ahmed from the position in April 2014.
News One asked to show cause for violating PEMRA code
Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has issued a show cause notice to private news channel “News One” for airing controversial interview of politicians in its live talk show aired on Wednesday at 8pm.
Govt asks Pemra not to allow live broadcast of hateful speeches
The federal government on Friday advised the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) to clamp down on live broadcast of hate speeches of political...
Pemra bans drone cameras ahead of March 23 parade
Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) banned the use of drone cameras by TV channels in the wake of the parade scheduled for March...
Court moved against broadcast of speech ‘ushering in boots’
A petition has been filed against Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) acting chairman Pervez Rathore in Islamabad High Court (IHC) under Article 199...
No air time for terrorists!
Govt finalises bill to check media; new legislation will empower PEMRA to take punitive action against media outfits ‘printing, publishing or disseminating any material,...
Senate panel pushes PM on fast-tracking legislation process for RTI law
The Senate Standing Committee on Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage on Monday sent a reminder to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to immediately include the...
PEMRA, UCCO lock horns in IHC
IHC suspends PEMRA’s notice to UCCO for payment of outstanding dues amounting to Rs 4.5m
Islamabad High Court (IHC) has issued notices to Pakistan Electronic...
Plan to restructure PIA on cards, NA told
State Minister for parliamentary affairs says Privatisation Commission tasked to carry forward privatisation process of core activities of national airline by divesting 26 percent...
Govt says PEMRA suspended ARY News on LHC orders
The National Assembly was informed Tuesday that the government neither issued directives for suspension of ARY News licence nor for ban on its progrmme...
