Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) issued a show-cause notice to ARY News
FOE Link or motive by PPF
ConfirmedCase 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/ACompensation 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
Media Source Status
Media reports:
https://www.fnpk.org/threats-against-journalists-increase-under-pm-shehbaz-govt/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