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ECP takes notice of advertisements by Sindh govt during LG polls

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Karachi

ECP takes notice of advertisement by Sindh govt amid polls ECP contacted Chief Secretary and Chairman PEMRA ECP issued instructions to  immediately halt advertisements KARACHI: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) took notice of the advertisement running on media by the Sindh government during LG polls in Karachi and Hyderabad today. The ECP has contacted … Read more

PTI lodges complaint over Rana Sanuallah’s objectionable remarks against Imran Khan

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special court

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has lodged a complaint with Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) against Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah over his objectionable remarks against Imran Khan. PTI leader Iftikhar Durrani wrote a letter to PEMRA stating that the federal minister made highly objectionable remarks against Imran Khan during a TV show on a private … Read more

Senate Committee seeks PEMRA explanation on blocking Imran Khan’s telethon

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senate committee

ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting has sought an explanation from PEMRA for blocking the broadcast of the fundraising telethon by PTI Chairman Imran Khan. Chairman PEMRA Salim Baig appeared before the committee meeting chaired by PTI Senator Faisal Javed and said that two channels were shut down for not having security clearance. … Read more

Bol News closure: NA Standing Committee seeks explanation from DG PEMRA

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Bol News closure

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting sought an explanation from Director-General Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) over the closure of Bol News. A meeting of the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Information was held in which Jamaat-e-Islami MNA Maulana Abdul Akbar Chitrali raised the matter regarding the closure of Bol News. … Read more

PEMRA bans BOL News and BOL Entertainment: Live Update

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PEMRA bans Bol TV

Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has announced to stop the broadcasting of BOL News and BOL Entertainment. However, the management of BOL TV has announced that they would continue to stand by the veracity and truth. It said, “Let the BOL TV speak”, adding that the imported government has stopped the transmission of the … Read more

PFUJ condemns cancelation of BOL News license by PEMRA

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cancelation of BOL News license
  • Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) on Tuesday condemned the cancellation of the license of BOL News
  • PFUJ has expressed a strong reaction against the cancellation of the license of Bol News 
  • President of PFUJ G.M Jamali and Secretary-General Rana Azeem expressed that the government has tried such tactics to ban media outlets before, but they failed

Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) on Tuesday condemned the cancellation of the license of BOL News.

According to the details, PFUJ has expressed a strong reaction against the cancellation of the license of Bol News and warned the government not to try to stifle the freedom of expression and take away the freedoms of freedom of expression given in the Constitution of Pakistan.

President of PFUJ G.M Jamali and Secretary-General Rana Azeem expressed that the government has tried such tactics to ban media outlets before, but they failed. He said that the closure of an institution means unemployment of thousands of workers and PFUJ will never let the government take such steps.

The leadership of PFUJ expressed that this issue is being raised in all international forums and the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) will also be informed about the circumstances. Secretary General Rana Azim said, “If the government does not immediately restore the license of Bol News, we will approach the courts and call for nationwide protests.”

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PEMRA bans broadcasting live speeches of Imran Khan

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imran khan speech

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has imposed a ban on broadcasting live speeches of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on all satellite TV channels. The ban has been imposed under PEMRA Ordinance 2002 section 27. The media regulatory has issued a notification in this regard warning all TV channel that a … Read more

Saleem Baig reappointed PEMRA Chairman for 4 years

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pemra chairman

ISLAMABAD: The government has appointed Muhammad Salim Baig as Chairman of Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) for a period of four years. Salim Baig has been appointed as PEMRA Chairman till 30th September 2026 on contract basis. President Arif Alvi has approved the appointment.The Ministry of Information has issued the notification in compliance of … Read more

Without rules PEMRA’s licence suspension power cannot be delegated, holds SHC

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PEMRA

KARACHI: Holding that the powers of suspension of Broadcast Media Licenses (BMLs) contained in section 30 of Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) Ordinance 2002 could not be delegated to authority’s chairman or any officials without framing rules, Sindh High Court on Friday struck down all actions taken by the chairman for suspension of BMLs … Read more

PML-N announces full resistance to Media Authority Bill

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PML-N announces full resistance to Media Authority Bill

Irfan Siddiqui, a PML-N senator and a member of the Senate Standing Committee on Information, announced his full opposition to the Media Authority Bill inside and outside Parliament. In a statement, Irfan Siddiqui said that the government’s proposal to set up a Media Development Authority was tantamount to further intimidating the already pressured media and … Read more

PEMRA Bans Media Coverage Of Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan

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PEMRA

The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has banned all kind of coverage of banned Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP). According to a statement issued by PEMRA, instructions have been issued to all TV channels and FM radio stations in this regard. PEMRA further stated that the Interior Ministry has banned Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan and under Section 27 of … Read more

‘Judgmental, Unipolar Comments On NAB Violate Court Orders’ PEMRA Warns TV Channels

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PEMRA license

The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has issued a new guideline on commenting on NAB in TV programs. According to the directive issued on Wednesday that making judgmental and Unipolar comments on the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) during the program is a violation of the orders of the Supreme Court. A statement issued by … Read more

Shahzad Akbar Expresses Concern Over PEMRA’s Illegal Actions Against BOL News

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Shahzad Akbar

Adviser to Prime Minister on Interior and Accountability Shahzad Akbar has expressed his views over the illegal actions taken by chairman PEMRA Saleem Baig while speaking to host Jameel Farooqui in BOL News’ Program ‘National Debate‘.

Shahzad Akbar said that,

“PEMRA is working under law, however, if an order is not complied with, contempt of court case is made.”

Shahzad Akbar also said that he will tell Prime Minister Imran Khan regarding the illegal actions by PEMRA for not airing BOL News in different areas of the country and placing the channel to the last number.

“I will convey the voice of BOL to the Prime Minister. The voice of BOL must have reached PM Imran Khan by now,” said Shahzad Akbar.

Moving ahead, Adviser to Prime Minister on Interior and Accountability also talked about the increasing inflation in the country and told BOL News’ National Debate’s host Jameel Farooqui that Government is taking all the possible measures to control inflation.

“Agreements with IPPs will be further improved,” said Shahzad Akbar.

Talking about Pakistan Muslim League- Nawaz (PML-N), Shahzad Akbar said,

“Nawaz Sharif is on the run and is helpless.”

He further told that the government can now make legal amendments in the Cabinet, however, the government still does not have majority members for constitutional amendments.

On the other hand, Shahzad Akbar said that Nawaz Sharif should be treated in Pakistan despite getting treatment abroad.

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PEMRA GATE: Qamar Zaman slams Chairman PEMRA for Contempt of Court

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BOL NEWS PEMRA BAN

Chairman PEMRA Saleem Baig had illegally instructed the cable operators to shut down BOL News in different cities despite the court orders given on 25th January.

According to the details, PEMRA officials have threatened the cable operators to put BOL News on the last number.

However, in this regard, Labbaik Pvt. Ltd, BOL News has submitted a complaint to register an FIR against Chairman PEMRA Saleem Baig and others to the SHO of Zaman Town.

Contempt of court petition against PEMRA Chairman Saleem Baig and others has also been filed by the news channel.

Chairman PEMRA Saleem Baig, DG Distribution, Regional Manager Akram Barkar, Inspector Lahore Mohammad Akram, Inspector PEMRA Lahore Mazhar have been made respondents in the petition.

On the other hand, speaking to BOL News’ talk show, Abb Baat Hogi, the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Qamar Zaman Kaira has strongly condemned the illegal act by PEMRA.

Kaira has also urged the government to place competent persons for the posts as Saleem Baig has. He also added that the government must ensure the media’s freedom of action and policies.

The PPP leader further slammed Chairman PEMRA for mocking the rule of law by illegally directing the cable operators to stop transmission of BOL News.

Moreover, Saleem Baig used his subordinate officers illegally against BOL News to cause irreparable loss to the channel’s broadcasts.

BOL News News submitted a petition to SHO Zaman Town to register a case against PEMRA Chairman Saleem Baig and others.

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Pakistan ready to launch its own version of Netflix

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Pakistan OTT

Federal Minister for Science and Technology Chaudhry Fawad Hussain has said that the government is all set to launch the country’s first over-the-top (OTT) TV, the Pakistan version of Netflix. Taking to his official Twitter handle, he wrote: “The Science and Technology Ministry are all set to launch Pakistan’s first OTT Tv (Pak version of … Read more

Celebrities call out Regulatory body for moral policing

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Celebrities Pemra

A biscuit ad has become a talk of the town as Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) issued a notice to broadcasters and advertisers to make sure the commercials are “thematically in line” with the product being marketed. Several celebrities have reacted to the move and have criticized the authority for needless moral policing. Celebrities … Read more

Chairman PEMRA directs action against broadcasting immoral content, Indian channels

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Chairman PEMRA directs action against broadcasting immoral content, Indian channels

Chairman of Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has directed the officers of the Regional Office Lahore to take action against the broadcasting of immoral content and Indian channels. According to details, today PEMRA Chairman Saleem Baig visited the Regional Office Lahore, where he met a delegation of cable operators. Chairman PEMRA said that an … Read more

PBA came to rescue Media Firon Mir Shakil-ur-Rehman from the biggest Corruption Scandal

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PBA came to rescue Media Firon Mir Shakil-ur-Rehman from the biggest Corruption Scandal

Pakistan’s Media Industry consists of 141 TV Channels out of which only 32 are members of PBA. These 32 channels are owned by 14 Media Groups. In spite of that, PBA calls itself a representative body of all the channels which is a dubious claim. PBA is based on a handful of media houses and … Read more

Complaint to ban GEO News files by Sunni Ittehad Council

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Media Firon’s channel preached Qadianiat in one of their shows. Ahmadis (Qadianis) are declared non-Muslims in Pakistan’s constitution. After TLP’s assembly member Sarwat Fatima urged in Sindh Assembly to ban Firon Mir-Shakil-ur-Rehman’s channel, on the other hand, Sunni Ittehad Council’s president Malik Baksh Illahi registered a complaint to PEMRA to ban Geo News. The complaint … Read more

PEMRA refuses to ban YouTube channels

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Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) explained that they are not going to ban any YouTube channel.

Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) explained that they are not going to ban any YouTube channel. PEMRA’s chairman said while talking to media in Islamabad that the Authority has only sought recommendations for the regulations of YouTube channels. He clarified that PEMRA was working on regulations of new channels’ license and the working will … Read more

Faisal Vawda ordered to submit attested documents to ECP

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Faisal Vawda

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday served notice to Federal Minister for Water Resources Faisal Vawda in his disqualification case. ECP has ordered Faisal Vawda to submit attested documents in his disqualification case. Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan (CEC) Jalal Sikandar Sultan Raja conducted the meeting. The ECP clubbed the four pleas against … Read more

NA body expresses indignation over PEMRA’s improper check and Balance

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NA body expresses indignation over PEMRA's improper check and Balance

The National Assembly Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting on  expressed deep concerns over the improper check and balance system of Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA). According to the details, it is proposed for Private Media Channels especially from 7 pm to 8 pm daily to amend in the existing rules to streamline private … Read more

Faisal Vawda’s unethical act creates heavy controversy in politics

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Faisal

Federal Minister for Water Resources Faisal Vawda said that Prime Minister Imran Khan “was unhappy” with his act of bringing a boot to a TV show. Faisal Vawda, on January 14, mocked the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N) unconditional support for the Army Act amendment bill. The federal minister, who on a television talk show with … Read more

President Arif Alvi lashes out at private TV channel

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President

President of Pakistan Dr. Arif Alvi has lashed out at private TV channel for airing a show where the anchor interviewed sexually abused children in front of a huge crowd. According to details, Dr. Arif Alvi called it ‘disgusting’ to display sexually abused children on national television and asked them why they Did not care … Read more

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