ISLAMABAD – The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) onSunday imposed a ban on the live telecast of speeches of former primeminister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan.
Imran Khan’s addresses are in open violation of the PEMRA rules, accordingto the PEMRA notification issued in Sunday’s wee hours.
The notification states that the PTI chief’s statements are detrimental tothe maintenance of law and order as he is constantly inciting citizensagainst institutions and officers in his speeches.
Only pre-recorded speeches can be broadcast now with effective monitoringand editorial control, per the new PEMRA notification.
According to the PEMRA, the ban has been put in place under Section 27 ofthe PEMRA Ordinance 2002. The PEMRA notification mentioned Khan’s speech atthe F9 Park, Islamabad.
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The notification said the former PM’s hate speech is against the SupremeCourt’s verdict in the suo motu case. The contents of Imran Khan’s speechare also against the Lahore High Court verdict, says the PEMRA.
The PEMRA also warned news channels of strict action if the directives werenot followed.
In the meantime, sources said the government has lodged an FIR againstImran Khan under the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) for threatening a judge andtwo top police officials during an above-mentioned public gathering.
