Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) issued a show-cause notice to ARY News

FOE Link or motive by PPF

Confirmed

Case Update Status

Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority restore the transmission of ARY.

Summary of Case

Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) issued a show-cause notice to ARY News channel for airing fake news about the finance minister spending a large sum on renovations of his residence on June 17, 2022.

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

Freedom Network

Date of incident

17

Month

June

Year

2022

Name of affected person

No person 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 (PEMRA)

City

Nationwide

Province

Nationwide

Designation

Organization

Professional category

Organization

Age of victim

Not applicable, PEMRA issued notice to TV channel

Marital Status

N/A

Compensation Details

Amount of compensation announced by government: Not applicable, PEMRA issued notice to TV channel

Date of compensation announcement by government: Not applicable, PEMRA issued notice to TV channel

Date of compensation paid by government: Not applicable, PEMRA issued notice to TV channel

Amount of compensation announced by others: Not applicable, PEMRA issued notice to TV channel

Date of compensation announced by others: Not applicable, PEMRA issued notice to TV channel

Date compensation paid by others: Not applicable, PEMRA issued notice to TV channel

FIR Details

Was FIR registered ?: No

Court Details

Was case investigated ?: Not applicable, PEMRA issued notice to TV channel

Court where case was presented: Not applicable, PEMRA issued notice to TV channel

Name of prosecuting lawyer: Not applicable, PEMRA issued notice to TV channel

Date of first court hearing:

Date of last court hearing:

Status of court case: Not applicable, PEMRA issued notice to TV channel

Journalist Union Status

PFUJ

Not applicable, PEMRA issued notice to TV channel

APNS

N/A

CPNE

N/A

PBA

Condemn Status

Colleague of victim

Not applicable, PEMRA issued notice to TV channel

Employer organization

Not applicable, PEMRA issued notice to TV channel

Press Club Status

Press club 1: Not applicable, PEMRA issued notice to TV channel

Press club 2: N/A

Press club 3: N/A