Case Update Status

PEMRA just issued show cause notice, no further action was taken.

Summary of Case

On 8 Mar, 2021 The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) issued show-cause notice to Hum news channel for airing "false" news reports regarding the important changes of Chief Ministers and government officials.

PEMRA in its notice has reminded media outlets that airing "false news" is a violation of PEMRA laws, including the Electronic Media (Programmes and Advertisements) Code of Conduct 2015.

The authority has asked the channel to respond to the show-cause within seven days and directed to appear for personal hearing.

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

PEMRA Official website

Date of incident

8

Month

March

Year

2021

Name of affected person

No person affected

Other affected persons

No other person affected

Name of affected organization

Hum News

Other affected organizations

No other organization affected

Action by

Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA)

City

Islamabad

Province

Capital Territory

Designation

N/A

Professional category

N/A

Age of victim

Not Applicable as PEMRA issued notice to TV channels.

Marital Status

Compensation Details

Amount of compensation announced by government: Not Applicable as PEMRA issued notice to TV channels.

Date of compensation announcement by government: Not Applicable as PEMRA issued notice to TV channels.

Date of compensation paid by government: Not Applicable as PEMRA issued notice to TV channels.

Amount of compensation announced by others: Not Applicable as PEMRA issued notice to TV channels.

Date of compensation announced by others: Not Applicable as PEMRA issued notice to TV channels.

Date compensation paid by others: Not Applicable as PEMRA issued notice to TV channels.

FIR Details

Was FIR registered ?: No

Court Details

Was case investigated ?: Not Applicable as PEMRA issued notice to TV channels.

Court where case was presented: Not Applicable as PEMRA issued notice to TV channels.

Name of prosecuting lawyer: Not Applicable as PEMRA issued notice to TV channels.

Date of first court hearing:

Date of last court hearing:

Status of court case: Not Applicable as PEMRA issued notice to TV channels.

Journalist Union Status

PFUJ

N/A

APNS

CPNE

PBA

Media Source Status

Media reports:

Condemn Status

Colleague of victim

N/A

Employer organization

N/A

Press Club Status

Press club 1: N/A

Press club 2:

Press club 3: