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Pakistan: PEMRA warns TV channels against airing content against army, judiciary

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | May 12, 2022, at 02:44 am

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Islamabad: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has warned the country's private channels from airing content against the country's armed forces and judiciary.

PEMRA tweeted: "PEMRA issues directives for private electronic media to refrain from airing content against state institutions."

"Moreover, all satellite TV channels are further directed to ensure that an effective time-delay mechanism be put in place and an impartial and independent editorial board be constituted ... in order to ensure that their platform is not used by anyone for uttering contemptuous remarks in any manner whatsoever against any state institutions," the media watchdog said in a statement as quoted by The Express Tribune.

It warned that legal action under the relevant laws would be pursued in case of any "violation".

PEMRA issues directives for private electronic media to refrain from airing content against state institutions. pic.twitter.com/fXEg2NDRCm
— Report PEMRA (@reportpemra) May 9, 2022

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