Tag: #PEMRA
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PEMRA Suspends Geo News Transmission for 15 Days Over Religious Content, Orders Inquiry
Key Developments: PEMRA has suspended Geo News’ transmission for 15 days over a programme that allegedly contained religious visualisation deemed to have hurt public sentiments. The regulator has directed cable operators and satellite distributors to immediately implement the suspension order. Geo News has been instructed to conduct an internal inquiry, while the matter has also…
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Islamabad High Court | Notice issued on petition against ban on online gambling
The Islamabad High Court heard a petition filed by a citizen in the public interest to ban online gambling and take action against the persons involved. Justice Raja Inam Amin Minhas of the Islamabad High Court heard the petition. Barrister Imran Rashid appeared in the court on behalf of the petitioner. After hearing the petition,…
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COC, Barrister Pansota rules against defining content ‘immoral’
The Council of Complaints, PEMRA (Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority) headed by Barrister Muhammad Ahmad Pansota has directed there is no need to define “immoral” as it has been adequately defined under the Constitution of Pakistan, 1973. According to Baaghi TV reports, PEMRA which was established under the PEMRA Ordinance 2002 to regulate content broadcast…
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CCTV footage of Noor Mukadam to be banned
The CCTV footage of the Jaffar household has been labelled as the most important document of the case; the video was submitted to the court and was shared with the defendant’s legal team. On the same day of sharing the footage with the defense team, the footage was reportedly “leaked” to all news channels on…
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Noor Mukaddam: Leaked CCTV Footage and Public Reaction
Regarding the murder of Noor Mukaddam, a CCTV footage of the Jaffar household was submitted to the court for legal purposes; the footage reportedly had shown the deceased’s attempts of escaping. The footage went viral and was openly shown on public television by various news channels. Ever since it was revealed that there was a…
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Senior official of PEMRA dismissed over harassment allegations
Kashmala Tariq, Federal Ombudsperson for Protection against Harassment of Women at Workplaces ruled on Thursday that a senior official of the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) would be expelled from service on accounts of sexually harassing a female employee and paying Rs 2 million in compensation to her. In her request, Tariq expressed that…
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PEMRA Stops TV Channels To Air ‘Hugging Scenes’
After receiving many complaints, the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) on Friday directed local television stations to “stop airing caress and hug scenes” in dramas. According to PEMRA, in a notification, said a “significant stratum of society” believes that dramas are not depicting the “true picture” of the Pakistani society. “Hugs/caress scenes/extramarital relations, vulgar/bold attire, bed…
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How Much do Pakistanis Pay for Indian Channels Every Month?
Recently, Pakistan’s DTH project, which was to be revolutionary for satellite television and media in Pakistan, was closed. As it stands, according to sources, there are close to 3 million Indian DTH boxes in Pakistan, and Pakistanis pay billions of rupees each month for Indian channels. With that, you can well imagine the volume of…
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DTH, Pakistan’s Satellite Television and Media Project, Closed
ISLAMABAD: The direct-to-home (DTH) project, which is changing the face of satellite television and media in Pakistan, has come to a halt. According to sources, the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has confirmed that the DTH project, which had been pending for many years and was formally auctioned on October 3, 2016 in Islamabad,…
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PEMRA orders ban on all media coverage of banned Tehreek-e-Labaik
ISLAMABAD: PEMRA has issued an order banning all media coverage of the banned Tehreek-e-Libaik. According to details, PEMRA has issued special guidelines for all TV channels and FM radio. PAMRA has directed that according to the Media Code of Conduct, media coverage of banned organizations is not allowed in any case, and since Tehreek-e-Libek has…