Lahore High Court grants stay to Channel 24 against PEMRA decision

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 26 December 2016

The Lahore High Court intervened to grant a stay to Channel 24 against a transmission ban imposed by PEMRA. This ban followed controversy over a fake audio clip related to a tragic airline incident.

Summary

ISLAMABAD – The Lahore High Court has granted stay to Channel 24 over a week-long seven-hour daily ban on its transmission imposed by Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA).

The watchdog announced slapping the ban last week after the channel aired a fake audio clip of passengers on board Flight PK 661 that crashed in Havelian on December 7.

The erring channel was also fined Rs1million after it failed to furnish proof of the audio clip’s authenticity.

The ban was to come into effect from December 27.

KEY POINTS:

• Lahore High Court grants stay against PEMRA's decision.
• Channel 24 faced a seven-hour daily transmission ban.
• The ban was triggered by a fake audio clip related to Flight PK 661.
• Channel 24 was fined Rs1 million for authenticity failure.
• The ban was set to start from December 27.