Pemra
Recent Highlights
All Stories for Pemra
Pakistan government asks media watchdog to reverse ban on TV channels from airing Imran Khan’s speeches
•The decision was taken hours after the Pakistan Electronic Media and Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) prohibited the TV channels from broadcasting or rebroadcasting Khan’s speeches and said airing such content would likely to create hatred among the people and endanger national security
Pakistan media watchdog suspends licence of news channel for airing 'contemptuous' remarks against judges
•The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) also imposed a fine of Rs 1 million on Bol News after one of its controversial anchors "cast aspersions" on the chief justice of the Lahore High Court (LHC) and other judges
Project two-nation theory, Indian atrocities against Muslims on 15 August, says Pakistan media regulator; Imran Khan govt minister calls move 'unnecessary'
Fp Staff •The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulation Authority (PEMRA)'s advisories are for Eid-al-Adha, 14 August (Pakistan's independence day) and 15 August.
Shah Mehmood Qureshi heckled over press freedom; Canadian journalist blames Pakistan for Twitter account suspension
•Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi was heckled by a Canadian journalist who blamed Pakistan for suspension of his Twitter account.
Maryam Nawaz releases video showing judge's 'confession' about being 'blackmailed and forced' to convict Nawaz Sharif
•Maryam Nawaz has released a video clip showing an accountability court judge allegedly confessing that he was "blackmailed and forced" Nawaz Sharif.
Pakistan Elections 2018: Online petition started to boycott Hum TV, Pakistani celebrities who didn't vote because of award
Fp Staff •Many prominent names of Pakistani media industry were unable to vote in the general elections as they have flown to Toronto for the rehearsals of Hum Awards that are planned to be held on the 28 July.
Lahore High Court issues notice to Pakistan PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi for making anti-judiciary speech
•A Pakistani court has issued a notice to Shahid Khaqan Abbasi for allegedly making an anti-judiciary speech
Hafiz Saeed's release, Zahid Hamid's ouster show Islamic fundamentalism is still very much alive in Pakistan
Kamlendra Kanwar •Pakistan today is widely looked upon as a failed state because of the power the fundamentalists wield in the country among large sections of people.
Pakistan to enforce complete ban on Indian TV and radio content from Friday
•Amid Indo-Pak tension, Pakistan's media regulatory authority on Wednesday decided to enforce a complete ban on Indian TV and radio contents from Friday and warned that the licences of those found guilty of violating the ban will be suspended.
Pakistan seeks reciprocity from India to allow airtime to Indian television content
•The amount of airtime for Indian content in Pakistan will mimic the format India has adopted for the airing of Pakistani content, the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) said, reversing a Musharraf era relaxation on airing of popular Indian dramas and movies on Pakistani channels.