Case Update Status

PEMRA denied media reports

Summary of Case

"On May 25, 2022 The transmission of ARY News has been suspended in parts of the country, ARY News reported. As per details, the transmission of ARY News has been reportedly taken down in parts of Pakistan following the orders of the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) to the cable operators. In several cities, PEMRA officials went to the cable operators themselves to stop the broadcast of ARY News, the sources said, while in Karachi and Sukkur the broadcasting of ARY News was disrupted and was put on the last number. The position of ARY News was also changed in Pir Mahal, Muzaffargarh, Okara, Taxila, Wah Cantt, Rawat, Murree, Kotli Satyan and Gujar Khan. Following the shutdown of ARY News, PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry said in a message on social networking site Twitter that ARY News has been off aired in various areas, adding that the fascist government thinks censorship will succeed in the 21st century."

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

25

Month

May

Year

2022

Name of affected person

No person affected

Other affected persons

No other person 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

Not applicable

Professional category

News channel

Age of victim

Not applicable, channel's transmission was interrupted

Marital Status

Compensation Details

Amount of compensation announced by government: Not applicable, channel's transmission was interrupted

Date of compensation announcement by government: Not applicable, channel's transmission was interrupted

Date of compensation paid by government: Not applicable, channel's transmission was interrupted

Amount of compensation announced by others: Not applicable, channel's transmission was interrupted

Date of compensation announced by others: Not applicable, channel's transmission was interrupted

Date compensation paid by others: Not applicable, channel's transmission was interrupted

FIR Details

Was FIR registered ?: No

Court Details

Was case investigated ?: Not applicable, channel's transmission was interrupted

Court where case was presented: Not applicable, channel's transmission was interrupted

Name of prosecuting lawyer: Not applicable, channel's transmission was interrupted

Date of first court hearing:

Date of last court hearing:

Status of court case: Not applicable, channel's transmission was interrupted

Journalist Union Status

PFUJ

PFUJ condemned

APNS

CPNE

PBA

Media Source Status

Media reports:

Condemn Status

Colleague of victim

Not applicable, channel's transmission was interrupted

Employer organization

Condemned

Press Club Status

Press club 1: Not applicable, channel's transmission was interrupted

Press club 2:

Press club 3: