PEMRA chairman laments electronic media's falling standards

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 26 October 2017

The chairman of PEMRA has expressed concerns over the deteriorating quality of electronic media in Pakistan. He proposed that TV anchors make their financial records public to ensure honesty and accountability.

Summary

ISLAMABAD – The head of Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has suggested that television anchors declare their income tax returns and assets for the last 10 years if they were so honest and pious.

Absar Alam was speaking Wednesday at the Sargodha Press Club where he lamented falling standards of electronic media.

The News Thursday quoted him as saying “TV anchors believed that they could utter anything and were above the law. These people think that apologizing for a mistake will damage their honor.”

He said there were 800 cases pending in different courts as the channels often obtain stay orders from the courts each time PEMRA takes action against them.

Photo courtesy: Geo.tv

KEY POINTS:

• PEMRA chairman highlights falling media standards
• Urges TV anchors to declare income tax returns
• Criticism of anchors feeling above the law
• 800 pending cases against channels in courts
• Calls for accountability in electronic media