Bol TV has been off aired for show Speech of Imran Khan at Jehlum Jalsa.
FOE Link or motive by PPF
ConfirmedCase Update Status
Bol transmission was restored.
Summary of Case
"On August 29, 2022 Bol TV Bureau Chief Shoaib Burney told PPF that PEMRA did not issued any notice of channel’s off air Bol TV’s channel distributing team contacted to cable operators who told that Bol TV was off aired partially in certain areas for specific timings and will be on air after some time. He also told that however the YouTube channel of Bol was on air and the viewership was good there. The reason of off airing the channel is unknown as PEMRA did not issue any further notice or documentation. The case is confirmed as the channel was covering news and without any notice or documentation from PEMRA the channel has been off aired which is against of freedom of expression."
Category of Incident
Censorship
ICCS Status
ICCS Divisions: 0803-Acts related to freedom of expression or control of expression
ICCS Group: 08039-Other acts related to freedom of expression or control of expression
ICCS Class: N/A
ICCS Crime: Acts related to freedom of expression or control of expression
Reported By
Date of incident
27
Month
August
Year
2022
Name of affected person
Bol TV
Other affected persons
No other person was affected
Name of affected organization
Bol TV
Other affected organizations
No other Organization affected
Action by
Unknown
City
Nationwide
Province
Nationwide
Designation
Organization
Professional category
Organization
Age of victim
Not Applicable
Marital Status
N/ACompensation Details
Amount of compensation announced by government: No compensation announced
Date of compensation announcement by government: No compensation announced
Date of compensation paid by government: No compensation announced
Amount of compensation announced by others: No compensation announced
Date of compensation announced by others: No compensation announced
Date compensation paid by others: No compensation announced
FIR Details
Was FIR registered ?: No
Court Details
Was case investigated ?: FIR was not registered
Court where case was presented: FIR was not registered
Name of prosecuting lawyer: FIR was not registered
Date of first court hearing:
Date of last court hearing:
Status of court case: FIR was not registered
Journalist Union Status
PFUJ
Not required to contact
APNS
N/A
CPNE
N/A
PBA
N/A
Media Source Status
Media reports:
https://twitter.com/fakharrehman001/status/1563532870844846080?s=24&t=5ye_D5moc40IKANh3k0IXQCondemn Status
Colleague of victim
Not required to contact
Employer organization
"On August 29, 2022 Bol TV Bureau Chief Shoaib Burney told PPF that PEMRA did not issued any notice of channel’s off air Bol TV’s channel distributing team contacted to cable operators who told that Bol TV was off aired partially in certain areas for specific timings and will be on air after some time. He also told that however the YouTube channel of Bol was on air and the viewership was good there. The reason of off airing the channel is unknown as PEMRA did not issue any further notice or documentation."
Press Club Status
Press club 1: Not required to contact
Press club 2: N/A
Press club 3: N/A