PEMRA Issues Fresh Warning To TV Channels

Web Desk — The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) in its fresh directive warned all the satellite TV channels of strict legal action for airing any content against the state institutions.

The media watchdog, in a news release, also referred to its directives issued earlier to refrain all the licensees from “telecasting any content in any manner (either recorded or produced under its banner or aired during a live speech or press talk) against state institutions.

“It has been observed with grave concern that despite repeated directives, satellite TV channels are continuously violating Authority’s directives and are also ignoring principles laid down by the Honorable Supreme Court of Pakistan passed in Suo Moto Case No. 28 of 2018 dated September 12, 2018 (reported as PLD 2019 SC 1),” PEMRA noted while citing para 19 from the excerpt of the judgment which specifically pointed out to a “writ of mandamus” issued by the apex court to the watchdog for ensuring strict adherence of the media channels to the code of conduct and relevant laws.