Pemra moves against ARY News after licence revoked

ISLAMABAD: In an unprecedented move, the Pakistan Elec­tronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) revoked the operating licence of ARY News late on Friday night after the security clearance of the channel was withdrawn by the Ministry of Interior, paving the way for the permanent closure of...

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The police did not allow the media personnel to enter the courtroom

The PTI leader was arrested on Tuesday at Banigala Chowk. The arrest came after the Pakistan Electronic and Media Regulatory Authority had issued a show-cause notice to a private TV channel for airing controversial remarks made by Shahbaz Gill, which the authority described as “highly...

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PPF condemns removal of broadcast, show-cause notice and case registration, arrest of ARY News staff; calls for free expression to be guaranteed

Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) condemns the steps taken by authorities against ARY News channel in recent days including disruption in broadcast, issuance of a show-cause notice and case registrations as well as the arrests of ARY journalists and staff. These steps are pressure tactics to...

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PEMRA warns TV channels to refrain from airing content against state institutions

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) Tuesday warned all television channels to refrain from airing content against state institutions. The electronic media regulator directed the TV channels to avoid spreading propaganda, misinformation and disinformation against the institutions. According to PEMRA, the misinformation and disinformation spread by...

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Head of ARY news Ammad Yousaf arrested from Karachi

KARACHI: The government in yet another action against ARY News has picked up its Head of News, Ammad Yousaf from Karachi, ARY News reported. According to details, ARY’s Head of News Ammad Yousaf was arrested without a warrant from his residence located in Karachi’s DHA. Police officers...

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ARY News ‘pulled off air’ in parts of country

ISLAMABAD: ARY News went off air on Monday evening in many parts of the country with the channel blaming the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) for the move. However, Pemra didn’t give any reason for its action. The channel’s transmission started to face disruptions at around 8pm in...

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‘Sedition’ case registered against CEO ARY digital network Salman Iqbal, others

KARACHI: President and CEO ARY Digital Network Mr. Salman Iqbal, Anchorpersons, Arshad Sharif and Khawar Ghuman have been booked under ‘sedition’ charges, ARY News reported on Wednesday. The FIR has been registered at Karachi’s Memon Goth police station on the complaint of SHO. It has been...

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Doctor sent to jail for ‘harassing journalist’

LARKANA: An employee of the People's Primary Healthcare Initiative (PPHI) was booked under sections 506/2 and 504 of the Pakistan Penal Code at the Market police station for allegedly hurling life threats to the Larkana Press Club vice president, Tariq Durrani. The suspect, Dr Tariq Soomro,...

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Pakistani journalist says ‘physically assaulted’ during Taliban detention in Kabul

KABUL: Pakistani journalist Anas Mallick revealed on Saturday that he was "physically assaulted" during his 21-hour detention by the Taliban in Kabul. In a tweet, the journalist also revealed that his producer and driver were released by Taliban authorities after being detained for 42 hours. Mallick and...

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PPF condemns actions of police in Rawalpindi that left photojournalist Faisal Khan injured

Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) condemns the actions of police in Rawalpindi during a protest by teachers and clerks in which photojournalist Faisal Khan was injured. The decision of the police to baton-charge protesters resulted in the injury of the journalist, along with ten teachers and...

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