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PEMRA Council of Complaints recommends fines on three channels

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 4 February 2016

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PEMRA Council of Complaints recommends fines on three channels
The Council of Complaints of PEMRA has recommended fines for three television channels for failing to comply with summons. The fines include Rs 100,000 for Royal TV, Rs 50,000 for Channel 24, and Rs 30,000 for Din News.

ISLAMABAD - The Council of Complaints of PEMRA has recommended fines on Royal TV, Channel 24 and Din News for not adhering to repeated summons in various pending complaints.

A press release of Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority said the Council met in Lahore Thursday and took serious notice of the casual attitude of these channels. The Council has therefore recommended that fines of Rs 100,000 on Royal TV, Rs 50,000 (Channel 24) and Rs30,000 on Din News be imposed. It also directed the relevant authority to have all outstanding dues and fines recovered from the three channels within a month.

KEY POINTS:

  • PEMRA's Council of Complaints convened in Lahore.
  • Fines recommended for Royal TV, Channel 24, and Din News.
  • Rs 100,000 fine for Royal TV, Rs 50,000 for Channel 24, Rs 30,000 for Din News.
  • Channels failed to adhere to repeated summons.
  • Authority directed to recover outstanding dues within a month.

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