Tag: Pemra
PEMRA warns news channels against discussing sub-judice matters
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) on Tuesday once again issued advice to all news and current affairs satellite television channels to avoid unnecessary...
PEMRA bans Orya’s show for 30 days
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has rolled out a one-month ban on the broadcast of analyst Orya Maqbool Jan’s news and...
PEMRA chief, FAB executive director discuss issues of mutual interest
ISLAMABAD: PEMRA Chairman Muhammad Saleem Baig on Friday visited the Frequency Allocation Board (FAB) office.
During his visit, FAB Executive Director Brig (r) Muhammad Naeem briefed...
PEMRA takes notice of Orya’s ‘derogatory’ remarks against Pashtuns
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Electronic Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) on Thursday issued a show cause notice to Neo TV for airing "derogatory remarks" against the Pashtun community.
The private channel...
Govt may directly regulate print media bodies through PMRA
LAHORE: The federal government is expected to directly regulate the print media industry, by including the Press Council of Pakistan (PCP), Audit Bureau of...
Govt refutes reports of PM-NAB chairman meeting
ISLAMABAD: The Prime Minister’s Office on Friday rejected “baseless” media reports regarding a meeting between Prime Minister Imran Khan and National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman...
IHC summons info secy in FIF media coverage case
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Thursday summoned the Ministry of Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage (IB&NH) secretary in a case pertaining to the...
PEMRA, ISPR chiefs for promotion of Pakistan’s positive image
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) Chairman Muhammad Saleem Baig on Tuesday called on Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General (DG) Major General Asif...
SC directs PEMRA to take strict action on airing sub-judice matters
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday directed the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) to take strict action against TV channels discussing sub-judice matters...
Sindh likely to form PEMRA-like body to regulate media
KARACHI: With the successful establishment of Sindh Revenue Board (SRB), Sindh Employees Old-Age Benefits Institutions (EOBI) and etc, the Sindh government is now going...
PEMRA, FIA conduct crackdown against illegal Indian DTH
LAHORE: The Pakistan Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) with assistance from the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and customs department conducted a crackdown against illegal Indian...
FIA launches crackdown against illegal DTH businesses
--517 dishes confiscated, 13 persons held in different cities
--Online stores continue selling illegal equipment as authorities target physical markets
LAHORE: On the orders of the Supreme...
SC reinstates ban on airing Indian content
KARACHI: The Supreme Court (SC) on Saturday reinstated a ban on the transmission of Indian content on local television channels, setting aside an earlier verdict...
IHC seeks reply on appointment in PEMRA
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Thursday served notices to the respondents in a case challenging the appointment of Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA)...
Committee to discuss new media regulatory body
ISLAMABAD: A committee formed to discuss the formation of newly-proposed Pakistan Media Regulatory Authority (PMRA) will meet under Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry on Friday.
According...
PEMRA serves notices to TV channels for airing Nehal Hashmi ‘s...
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) on Saturday issued show cause notices to news channels which had aired a controversial speech by...
PEMRA ‘takes off-air’ ad mimicking PM Khan, claims Shafaat Ali
Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has ordered to “take off-air” the commercial of an online shopping facility, in which Prime Minister Imran Khan...