ISLAMABAD – The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) onFriday served show-cause notices on numbers of leading news channel forairing a fake news pertaining to a meeting between Prime Minister ImranKhan and National Accountability Bureau (NAB) chairman Javed Iqbal.
The authority has issued notices to the 17 TV channels that include GeoNews, Dunya News, Aaj News, Express News, Neo News, 24 News, Bol News, 7News, Metro One, Hum News, ARY News, Samaa, Public News, 92News, GNN, Channel 5 and K-21 News, read the press release.
They had all reported a false news that the prime minister today held ameeting with the chairman of the NAB, it added.
Pemra in its notice has reminded media houses that broadcasting “falsenews” is a violation of Pemra laws, including the Electronic Media(Programmes and Advertisements) Code of Conduct 2015.
The authority has directed the 17 channels to submit their replies to theshow-causes within seven days, adding that stern action will be taken onfailing to do so.