PEMRA warned cable TV operators
FOE Link or motive by PPF
ConfirmedCase Update Status
PEMRA issued notice warning letter to cable operators.
Summary of Case
On 15 April, 2020 Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has warned all cable TV operators to stop illegal distribution of Illegal/ Indian channels and to air only PEMRA licensed/ Landing Right channels and Pakistani content on their respective CD channels.
On instructions of PEMRA Chairman Muhammad Saleem Baig and Director General Operations (Distribution) Muhammad Farooq, PEMRA Regional General Manager, Karachi, Ashfaq Ahmed Jumani has started crackdown against those cable operators who were involved in violations.
Operation team of Karachi Regional Office, headed by Syed Asim Siraj, AGM Operation, conducted surprise inspections on various cable operators of Karachi. M/s Global Cable Network Private Limited, Korangi, Karachi, was found involved in distribution of illegal Indian channels and Indian content on CDs on its network. The operation team seized two CPUs, 20 receivers, five modulators and six transmitters.
Show cause notice have been issued to M/s Global Cable Network on violating PEMRA laws and same will be concluded as per law. The regional office has also ordered to all cable operators to strictly follow the PEMRA Rules and Regulations, failing which the Authority will take action as per law.
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
The News
Date of incident
15
Month
April
Year
2020
Name of affected person
Not Applicable
Other affected persons
No other person affected
Name of affected organization
Cable Tv Operators
Other affected organizations
No other organization affected
Action by
Pakistan Electronic Media Authority (PEMRA)
City
Karachi
Province
Sindh
Designation
Not applicable as PEMRA warned all cable TV operators
Professional category
Not applicable as PEMRA warned all cable TV operators
Age of victim
Not applicable as PEMRA warned all cable TV operators
Marital Status
N/ACompensation Details
Amount of compensation announced by government: Not applicable as PEMRA warned all cable TV operators
Date of compensation announcement by government: Not applicable as PEMRA warned all cable TV operators
Date of compensation paid by government: Not applicable as PEMRA warned all cable TV operators
Amount of compensation announced by others: Not applicable as PEMRA warned all cable TV operators
Date of compensation announced by others: Not applicable as PEMRA warned all cable TV operators
Date compensation paid by others: Not applicable as PEMRA warned all cable TV operators
FIR Details
Was FIR registered ?: No
Court Details
Was case investigated ?: Not applicable as PEMRA warned all cable TV operators
Court where case was presented: Not applicable as PEMRA warned all cable TV operators
Name of prosecuting lawyer: Not applicable as PEMRA warned all cable TV operators
Date of first court hearing:
Date of last court hearing:
Status of court case: Not applicable as PEMRA warned all cable TV operators
Journalist Union Status
PFUJ
Not applicable as PEMRA warned all cable TV operators
APNS
CPNE
PBA
Media Source Status
Media reports:
https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/645068-pemra-warns-cable-operators-against-airing-indian-contentCondemn Status
Colleague of victim
Not applicable as PEMRA warned all cable TV operators
Employer organization
Not applicable as PEMRA warned all cable TV operators
Press Club Status
Press club 1: Not applicable as PEMRA warned all cable TV operators
Press club 2:
Press club 3: