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Chairman PEMRA Saleem Baig Defies Peshawar High Court Orders, BOL News Faces Illegal Suspension

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Prime Minister Imran Khan’s slogan of not two but one Pakistan remained just a slogan and a hollow promise. Pakistan Telecommunications Authority shuts down TikTok nationwide after Peshawar High Court banned the app, while the Peshawar High Court has barred PEMRA from taking action against BOL News, but PEMRA is constantly violating court orders. The … Read more

Court summons chairman PEMRA on March 10 for taking illegal action against BOL News

Chairman PEMRA Saleem Baig

Chairman PEMRA Saleem Baig has illegally instructed the cable operators to shut down BOL News’ transmission in different cities. As per the details, PEMRA officials have threatened the cable operators to put BOL News on the last number

Labbaik Pvt. Ltd, BOL News had earlier submitted a complaint to register an FIR against Chairman PEMRA Saleem Baig and others to the SHO of Zaman Town.

Now, BOL News has approached the court and filed a plea against Chairman PEMRA and its administration.

The court has directed chairman PEMRA and the PEMRA administration to appear in person and asked SHO Zaman Town to make their appearance compulsory.

At the request of the court, the BOL administration named all the cable operators, who were threatened by Chairman PEMRA Saleem Baig.

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Journalists Protest Outside PEMRA Head Office

BOL News Protest Against PEMRA

Journalists have staged a protest outside the PEMRA headquarters due to repeatedly banning BOL News transmission in different areas of the country and changing its number on the cable.

According to details, the journalist community of Rawalpindi, Islamabad staged a protest against Chairman PEMRA Saleem Baig outside PEMRA head office. The protest was attended by different people including civil society.

The participants condemned the retaliatory actions of Chairman PEMRA against BOL TV and said that if Chairman PEMRA Saleem Baig did not stop illegal actions against BOL TV then the scope of protest would be widened.

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Journalists protest in front of parliament house against chairman PEMRA

The journalist community has staged a protest against Chairman PEMRA Saleem Baig in front of the parliament house.

Chairman PEMRA’s illegal instructions, as illegal, malicious, hostile to the media, and an attack on Press Freedom.

Saleem Baig, Chairman PEMRA, has ordered the cable operators to shut down the broadcast of BOL News every Friday till Sunday.

Note that Chairman PEMRA has given illegal instructions to cable operators to shut down BOL News in different cities or place it on last numbers.

Along with the journalists, the members of PFUJ, RIUJ are also protesting against Chairman PEMRA for illegally targeting BOL News.

Journalists are demanding that Saleem Baig should step down from his designation.

RIUJ Secretary-General Tariq Ali Virk said,

“We will fight against the government for attacking media freedom”.

Secretary-General National Press Club Anwar Raza also raised his voice against chairman PEMRA Saleem Baig and sai,

“Rule of law should be equal for everyone. PEMRA should not take action against BOL Network on personal issues.”

He also said,

“PEMRA should give notice before shutting BOL News broadcast. If Chairman PEMRA will continue to do it, then we will take more strict actions against him.”

It is pertinent to mention here that 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 BOL News.

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.

As per the petition, Chairman PEMRA has given illegal instructions to cable operators to shut down BOL News in different cities despite the court orders given on 25th January. PEMRA officials have threatened the cable operators to put BOL News on the last number.

The petition filed by BOL News highlighted how PEMRA officials are deliberately violating court orders. For the contempt of court, BOL news urges to summon the Chairman PEMRA and others to the court.

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Press Freedom Under Attack: Noor Ul Arfeen Criticizes Chairman PEMRA

Press Freedom Under Attack: Noor Ul Arfeen Criticizes Chairman PEMRA

BOL News anchorperson Noor ul Arfeen Siddiqui described the Chairman PEMRA’s illegal instructions, as illegal, malicious, hostile to the media and an attack on Press Freedom. Note that Chairman PEMRA has given illegal instructions to cable operators to shut down BOL News in different cities or place it on last numbers. While hosted BOL News … Read more

What does Shahzad Akbar say about appointment of PEMRA chairman?

Shahzad Akbar Files Case Against Nazir Chauhan Over Controversial Statement

What does the government say about the illegal appointment of Chairman Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority Mirza Saleem Baig? Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Accountability Shahzad Akbar was invited to the BOL News show ‘National Debate’. During the conversation, host Jameel Farooqi asked him how the government can stop PEMRA’s action against BOL. … Read more

Chairman PEMRA warned cable operators not to air BOL News

Chairman PEMRA Babar Dogar

Cable operators are receiving threats from Chairman Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) Mirza Saleem Baig. Petitioner Babar Dogar has once again exposed chairman PEMRA. Petitioner Babar Dogar talked to BOL News show ‘Bas Boht Hogaya’. During the conversation, he said that Chairman PEMRA violated High Court’s order. Petitioner Babar Dogar has once again highlighted … Read more

BOL News Submits Complaint To Register FIR Against Chairman PEMRA & Others

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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 BOL News.

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.

The petition also filed against Mohammad Farooq, Shahrooz Asghar, Asim, Amin Bhatti, and others

As per the petition, Chairman PEMRA has given illegal instructions to cable operators to shut down BOL News in different cities despite the court orders given on 25th January. PEMRA officials have threatened the cable operators to put BOL News on the last number.

The petition filed by BOL News highlighted that how PEMRA officials are deliberately violating court orders. For the contempt of court, BOL news urges to summon the Chairman PEMRA and others to the court.

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Moreover, the petition stated that strict action should be taken against PEMRA officials for violating court orders.

It is pertinent to mention here that PEMRA despite the court orders started to ban BOL News transmission in different areas of the country and changed its number on the cable.

Labbaik Pvt Ltd is a private company registered with SECP and running BOL News and BOL Entertainment.

The chairmanship of Saleem Baig was earlier challenged in Peshawar High Court. After that, the PEMRA chairman has initiated illegal measures against BOL Media Group, stated the petition.

Moreover, on February 3, Saleem Baig himself issued illegal instructions to cable operators to stop BOL News and Entertainment broadcast or place it on the last numbers.

The petition further stated that the case should be registered against the chairman PEMRA and others accused of shutting down BOL News and Entertainment illegally.

BOL News management has also provided evidence against Chairman PEMRA to the police for the attempt to shut down the channel.

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BOL News Files Contempt Of Court Petition Against PEMRA Chairman Saleem Baig

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Labbaik Pvt. Ltd. BOL News has filed a contempt of court petition against PEMRA Chairman Saleem Baig and others. 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. The petition also filed against Mohammad Farooq,  Shahrooz Asghar, Asim, Amin … Read more

BOL News exposes illegal appointment of chairman PEMRA

Chairman PEMRA BOL News

Watergate, Memo gate, and now PEMRA gate? BOL News is more often becoming a victim of suspensions and illegal decisions taken by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA). BOL News conducted special transmission on Wednesday (today) in which the true face of Chairman PEMRA Saleem Baig was exposed! Senior anchor Jameel Farooqi, law expert … Read more

Chairman PEMRA Saleem Baig appointment challenged in Lahore High Court

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The Lahore High Court on Tuesday has sought a reply from the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) and other parties on the petition against the appointment of Chairman Mirza Saleem Baig. According to the details, the bench conducted a hearing on the petition filed by Zaheer Uddin Babar, Anchor BOL News. The Federal Government, … Read more