Tag: Pemra

Ex-PEMRA chief moves IHC against sacking

ISLAMABAD Former Pakistan Electronic and Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) chairman Chaudhry Rasheed Ahmed on Wednesday challenged his removal from office in the Islamabad High Court...

PEMRA committee formed to review govt application against Geo TV network

ISLAMABAD- A three-member committee has been formed by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) to review the application filed by the Defence Ministry against...

Gen Sharif pats ISI on the back as govt moves PEMRA

Defence Ministry files reference against Geo News for levelling ‘baseless allegations’ on ISI over attack on journalist Hamid Mir PEMRA member says Geo News will...

War of words: Govt throws ball in PEMRA’s court

Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar lashes out at propaganda against defence institutions Says without evidence accusation against DG ISI was used by Pakistan’s enemies to target...

PEMRA chairman served show-cause over his appointment

Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) Chairman Chaudhry Rashid Ahmad has been served with a Show Cause Notice for initiating self-serving summary for the...

After NADRA and PEMRA chiefs, IHC rescues AGPR

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday reinstated Accountant General of Pakistan Revenue (AGPR) Tahir Mahmood. The government suspended him on December 18 for...

Reinstatement of PEMRA chairman challenged in SC

The government has challenged the reinstatement of Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) Chairman Rashid Ahmad in Supreme Court of Pakistan The Islamabad High Court...

PEMRA clarifies stance in foreign funding of TV channels

The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has clarified its position regarding news item published in press today alleging that the authority backtracked from...

PEMRA bans ‘indecent’ condom ad

Following scores of complaints against a TV advertisement on contraceptives, Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) on Tuesday ordered all TV channels to immediately...

LHC overrules objection on plea against PEMRA chairman

Lahore High Court Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial on Thursday overruled an objection placed by registrar’s office on a petition seeking directions for removal...

PEMRA asked to stop TV channels from airing personally-targeted ads

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has directed the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) to stop TV channels from airing personally-targeted and defamatory...

ECP directs PEMRA to bar ads on character assassination

Commission introduces E-Ticket service for voters To set up special cell for prompt announcement of poll results   The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Sunday took...

PEMRA legally permitting Indian satellite channels, says Kaira

The Senate was informed that Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) had received no orders from the Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) regarding a...

Channel Urdu One’s licence fake: PEMRA DG licencing

The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) director general licencing has revealed to the Senate Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting that the licence...

Agha Nadeem appointed as federal secretary for Information and Broadcasting

Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has appointed Agha Nadeem as federal secretary for Information and Broadcasting. A Prime Minister House spokesman stated that BPS-22 officer...

PBA decrees collective action against all anti media camps

The Pakistan Broadcasters’ Association (PBA) amid rumors of promulgation of emergency by certain quarters and bad mouthing of a few media entities by certain...

SC suspends acting PEMRA chairman

The Supreme Court on Thursday suspended the acting chairman of Pakistan Electronic Media Regulation Authority (PEMRA) Dr Abdul Jabbar and stopped him from working...