Case Update Status

Case is closed as Interior ministry, PEMRA fail to present evidence against ARY news

Summary of Case

"Interior Ministry and Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) have failed to present evidence against ARY News before Sindh High Court (SHC) on Tuesday. During a hearing on a petition for restoration of the channel’s transmission, the interior ministry and PEMRA failed to present evidence against ARY News before Sindh High Court. The government counsel sought more time to present arguments. Meanwhile, the SHC extended the injunction on ministry’s notification of cancellation of channel’s no-objection certificate (NOC). Earlier on August 15, the Sindh High Court directed PEMRA to submit written assurance with regard to resumption of transmission of ARY NEWS after the authority said that it has not suspended the transmission. During the hearing, the court directed the PEMRA to submit a two-line assurance stating that they have no objection to the transmission of the channel. It is pertinent to mention here in a new move against the journalist fraternity, the Ministry of Interior cancelled the NOC of ARY News without serving any notice. The coalition government led by Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) taken one more step toward the economic murder of the journalist fraternity by cancelling the NOC without issuing any show-cause notice. Two days earlier, the Sindh High Court (SHC) suspended the Interior Ministry’s notification of cancellation of no-objection certificate (NOC)."

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

ARY News

Date of incident

19

Month

August

Year

2022

Name of affected person

No Person was affected

Other affected persons

No other person was affected

Name of affected organization

ARY News

Other affected organizations

No other Organization affected

Action by

Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority issued notice for airing fake news for Minister

City

Nationwide

Province

Nationwide

Designation

Organization

Professional category

Organization

Age of victim

Not applicable

Marital Status

Compensation 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 not registered

Court where case was presented: FIR not registered

Name of prosecuting lawyer: FIR not registered

Date of first court hearing:

Date of last court hearing:

Status of court case: FIR not registered

Journalist Union Status

PFUJ

Not required to contact

APNS

N/A

CPNE

N/A

PBA

N/A

Media Source Status

Media reports:

Condemn Status

Colleague of victim

Not required to contact

Employer organization

Not required to contact

Press Club Status

Press club 1: Not required to contact

Press club 2: N/A

Press club 3: N/A