Case Update Status

The coverage of long march remained banned.

Summary of Case

"On October 28, 2022 Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) bans live coverage of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) long march. Any channel that violates the PEMRA directions would face legal action, the PEMRA notice said. According to details,, PEMRA has directed all channels to not broadcast live speeches of any participant of the PTI long march. The channels have also been directed to not broadcast any derogatory remarks against institutions. The PEMRA notice added that despite warnings many channels are not installing transmission delaying mechanisms. Anti-institution statements were telecasted today morning, which is a violation of court rulings, it added. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) long march kicked off under the leadership of chairman and former Prime Minister Imran Khan from Lahore’s Liberty Chowk at 11 am today. Earlier, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman and former Prime Minister Imran Khan reached Liberty Chowk from his residence Zaman Park to lead the party’s Azadi Long March. The PTI chief is marching toward Islamabad to force the incumbent government to announce a date for early elections. Imran Khan along with senior party leaders, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Asad Umar, Fawad Chaudhry, Ali Zaidi, Shafqat Mahmood, Faisal Javed Khan, Sheikh Rasheed, Mian Mahmood Ur Rasheed, Musarat Cheema and other leaders can be seen on the container."

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

28

Month

October

Year

2022

Name of affected person

No person was effected

Other affected persons

No other person was affected

Name of affected organization

All News Channels

Other affected organizations

All News Channels

Action by

Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory (PEMRA)

City

Nationwide

Province

Nationwide

Designation

Media House

Professional category

Organisation

Age of victim

Not Applicable

Marital Status

Compensation Details

Amount of compensation announced by government: Compensation not announced

Date of compensation announcement by government: Compensation not announced

Date of compensation paid by government: Compensation not announced

Amount of compensation announced by others: Compensation not announced

Date of compensation announced by others: Compensation not announced

Date compensation paid by others: Compensation not 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 Condemned

APNS

N/A

CPNE

N/A

PBA

N/A

Media Source Status

Media reports:

Condemn Status

Colleague of victim

Not Condemned

Employer organization

Not Condemned

Press Club Status

Press club 1: Not Condemned

Press club 2: N/A

Press club 3: N/A