Media and Governance

Pemra suspends action against TV channels

ISLAMABAD: In compliance with the orders of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has suspended action on violations of Ramazan guidelines by some TV channels. The apex court while hearing a petition of the Pakistan

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SC directs high court to settle PBA plea by June 5

The Supreme Court on Thursday heard appeals filed by the Pakistan Broadcasters Association (PBA) against the directives issued by Pemra regarding dramas, morning shows, advertisements and Ramazan transmissions. IHC Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui had, through an order on March 17,

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PBA challenges IHC order to censor dramas, ads

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Broadcasters Association (PBA) on Saturday challenged in the Supreme Court, the order of Islamabad High Court (IHC) authorising the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) to censor TV content including dramas and commercials. On March 17, IHC

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Social media crackdown

The countrywide crackdown on social media activists allegedly running a sustained campaign against the military and other state institutions appears to be gathering steam, but has raised a plethora of questions in its wake about its modus operandi, targets and

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Pemra suspends action against TV channels

ISLAMABAD: In compliance with the orders of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has suspended action on violations of Ramazan guidelines by some TV channels. The apex court while hearing a petition of the Pakistan

Read More »

SC directs high court to settle PBA plea by June 5

The Supreme Court on Thursday heard appeals filed by the Pakistan Broadcasters Association (PBA) against the directives issued by Pemra regarding dramas, morning shows, advertisements and Ramazan transmissions. IHC Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui had, through an order on March 17,

Read More »

PBA challenges IHC order to censor dramas, ads

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Broadcasters Association (PBA) on Saturday challenged in the Supreme Court, the order of Islamabad High Court (IHC) authorising the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) to censor TV content including dramas and commercials. On March 17, IHC

Read More »

Social media crackdown

The countrywide crackdown on social media activists allegedly running a sustained campaign against the military and other state institutions appears to be gathering steam, but has raised a plethora of questions in its wake about its modus operandi, targets and

Read More »