Pemra warns TV channels from airing content that 'casts aspersions' against army, judiciary

[Norwegian]

The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulation Authority on Monday issued directives for and warned private electronic media from airing content against the armed forces and judiciary.

"It has been observed that a few satellite TV channels are airing content which tantamounts to casting aspersions against state institutions i.e. armed forces and judiciary," the directives said, adding that airing such content violated Pemra rules, provisions of the Pemra Electronic Media (Programmes and Advertisement) Code of Conduct 2015 and the principles laid down by the courts.

The watchdog's directives detailed that even though freedom of speech and expression were fundamental rights, they were subject to "reasonable restrictions" imposed by the law in the interest of Islam, the integrity, security or defence of Pakistan, friendly relations with foreign states, public order, decency or morality, or in relation to the contempt of court or incitement to an offence.

The directives said that in compliance with the relevant Pemra laws and regulations, any entity that is granted a license by the authority should comply with its codes of programmes and advertisements and appoint an in-house monitoring committee to ensure compliance.

Content of programmes and advertisements broadcast or distributed by the broadcast media or distribution service operator should also conform to the relevant laws and provisions outlined in the directives.

"The licensee shall ensure that no content is aired which contains aspersions against the judiciary or armed forces of Pakistan," the directives said.

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Pemra warns TV channels from airing content that 'casts aspersions' against army, judiciary

Says programmes on sub-judice matters should be aired in an "informative manner" and "handled objectively".

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[Wood]

I remember watching an interview from Hamid Mir where he says that his life was under threat from 'mysterious' people. This was long before the Shahbaz administration.

 

[Bilal.]

I remember watching an interview from Hamid Mir where he says that his life was under threat from 'mysterious' people. This was long before the Shahbaz administration.

Nowadays Hamid Mir is their favorite bacha.

 

[Death Adder]

Good decision

 

[Ghareeb_Da_Baal]

lol in the USA, yesterday people gathered outside the chief justices homes and most democrats are supporting that saying, jab divar sai lago gai to fir yeh hi ho ga.This happened after the pending decision that impacts abortion was heard and the draft of the decision was leaked.

 

[Norwegian]

Good decision

Democracy and constitution loving Patwari spotted

 

[VCheng]

The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulation Authority on Monday issued directives for and warned private electronic media from airing content against the armed forces and judiciary.

If this was wrong then, it is wrong now, but if it was justified then, then it is justified now. That is why such standards must remain consistent in content and enforcement.

 

[Goritoes]

Insecure people.

 

[HAIDER]

I remember watching an interview from Hamid Mir where he says that his life was under threat from 'mysterious' people. This was long before the Shahbaz administration.

I remember some alien spaceship parked next to his house ...Indian love gossip...

 

[ghazi52]

Translated from Urdu
.....
The Pindi people gave the impression that we have a hand on his head. We have made him a select leader.
But his opposition, his popularity is touching the horizon today after the fall of the government.

Jahangir Tareen and Aleem Khan were thinking that we have made him a leader, without us it is nothing but today they are standing in the opposite direction but his popularity is not going away.
Every ally thought that there was an illusion of ski leadership from our tail. They left but he proved them wrong by holding a historic meeting.

Deviant members were understanding
We will leave and this letter will be erased as wrong but contrary to their expectations wind and child is abusing them in the name of loot.

The judge rushed to the court in the middle of the night, in the night clothes, but at 12 o'clock in the afternoon, his request was rejected due to lack of time. Work 24 hours a day. (Working hours)

The ex-wife thought that if I left her and wrote a book on her, people would hate her, but on the contrary, people pushed her into the pit of humiliation and Rehamzada has become an abusive person.

There are countless celebrities who considered themselves the most important, who thought there was no substitute for them. Has been and has become a ray of hope in the political darkness of Pakistan with its light ... or Lord of the worlds, all this is the glory and majesty bestowed upon you. And further pray that Imran Khan be made the head of not only Pakistan but also the world of Islam.
Amen or Lord of the worlds

 

[Adnan12333]

Wtf is constitution?

 

[khansaheeb]

Getting reports that Turk airport officials seem to be giving Pakistani travelers a tough time when entering the country , even for transit, not sure what their problem is. They are going out of their way to harass Pakistani travelers by subjecting them to extraordinary searches and pat downs and are aggressive. It was never like this before Erdogan. Why theses airport officials are doing it and who they are employed by is not known. Pakistani travelers should complain to the Turkish gov and airlines and the Pakistani gov or avoid traveling to Turkey or through Turkey.