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PEMRA issues strict warning to all TV Channels

PEMRA issues strict warning to all TV Channels

*ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Electronics Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) hasissued strict warning to all TV Channels. *

*PEMRA on Saturday warned TV channels against airing live speeches, mediaconferences and media talks of difference politicians wherein hate speechand aspersions against the judiciary and armed forces of Pakistan is beingtransmitted without any editorial control.*

The media watchdog said in a statement “it has also been noticed that newschannels in their news bulletins, current affairs programmes/talk shows,,are repeatedly broadcasting these derogatory speeches, media conferencesand media talks of politicians as a reference and comments of the panelistsare invited which tantamount to casting aspersions against superiorjudiciary and Armed Forces.

The statement warned that violation in the matter is liable to strictaction against under Section 27, 29 and 30 of PEMRA Ordinance 2002 asamended by PEMRA (Amendment) ACT 2007.