The First Media website blocked

FOE Link or motive by PPF

Confirmed

Case Update Status

First Media's website was restored after a 12-hours of bolckage

Summary of Case

"On 28 Oct, 2021 Pakistan Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) blocked website of The First Media for breaking news on closure of Bol News.

First Media's website was restored after a 12-hour shutdown First Media was shut down by PEMRA after they shared news of closure of Bol News on First Media without any notification.

The news of Sami Ibrahim's tweet on social media about the closure of Bol News without issuing any notice last night was spread on First Media. As a result, the First Media website was shut down by PEMRA.

First Media's website was restored after a 12-hour shutdown First Media was shut down by PEMRA after they shared news of closure of Bol News on First Media without any notification."

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

Karachi Union Journalist

Date of incident

28

Month

October

Year

2021

Name of affected person

No person affected

Other affected persons

No person affected

Name of affected organization

The First Media

Other affected organizations

No organization affected

Action by

Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA)

City

Nationwide

Province

Nationwide

Designation

N/A

Professional category

Media Website

Age of victim

Not applicable

Marital Status

N/A

Compensation Details

Amount of compensation announced by government: No compensation announced

Date of compensation announcement by government: No compensation announced

Date of compensation paid by government: No compensation announced

Amount of compensation announced by others: No compensation announced

Date of compensation announced by others: No compensation announced

Date compensation paid by others: No compensation announced

FIR Details

Was FIR registered ?: No

Court Details

Was case investigated ?: No

Court where case was presented: Case was not presented in any court

Name of prosecuting lawyer: Case was not presented in any court

Date of first court hearing:

Date of last court hearing:

Status of court case: Case was not presented in any court

Journalist Union Status

PFUJ

N/A

APNS

CPNE

PBA

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: