No reason to close channel if it apologises: Pervaiz
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Pervaiz Rashid said on Thursday that there was no justification for shutting down a channel and if it had made a mistake, realised…
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PEMRA spokesman terms private members meeting illegal
ISLAMABAD: The spokesman of Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has termed today’s (May 20) meeting of its private members and their decisions as illegal. The PEMRA spokesman’s clarification in…
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PEMRA Orders to suspend Geo TV licences, seal offices
Islamabad: A committee formed by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has suspended the licences of three television channels owned by the Geo TV network. The committee, which included…
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Geo blasphemy row engulfs ARY anchors, singer & poet
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday issued notices to information secretary, Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) chairman, ARY chief executive, anchors Mubashir Lucman, Nida Yasir, Shaista Lodhi,…
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Geo TV owner, 3 others booked for ‘blasphemy’
ISLAMABAD/LAHORE: The Margalla Police Station registered an FIR under sections 295-C and 298-A against owner of the Geo Network Mir Shakil-ur-Rehman, morning show host Dr Shaista Lodhi, actress Veena Malik…
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Govt forms task force to review media laws
ISLAMABAD: A nine-member “Media Laws Review Task Force” has been established to conduct a comprehensive review of all the existing media laws, rules and regulations at the federal, provincial and…