PEMRA penalizes Channel 24, no transmission from 5pm-12am for seven days

JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 23 December 2016

PEMRA has imposed a temporary suspension on Channel 24's transmission due to the airing of a false audio clip regarding flight PK661. The ban will last from December 27 for a week, along with a fine of Rs1 million.

Summary

ISLAMABAD – Acting tough, PEMRA Friday announced suspending Channel 24 license from 5:00pm to 12:00 midnight daily for seven days.

The ban that starts December 27 was slapped after the channel ran a fake audio clip of screaming passengers on board flight PK661 that crashed near Abbottabad on December 7.

The electronic media watchdog also fined the channel Rs1 million.

PEMRA said the news organization’s management was unable to furnish proof of the audio clip’s authenticity.

The decisions were taken during a PEMRA meeting held Friday.

Key Points

PEMRA suspends Channel 24 for seven days.
Transmission banned from 5 PM to midnight daily.
Channel fined Rs1 million.
Suspension due to false audio clip of PK661 crash.
Management could not prove authenticity of the audio.

Relevant Topics

PEMRA

Channel 24

License Suspension

PK661

Fake News

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