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PEMRA slaps Rs1 million fine on Geo

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 3 October 2017

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PEMRA slaps Rs1 million fine on Geo
PEMRA has fined Geo News for comments regarding the armed forces made during a program. The fine amounts to Rs1 million following a review by the Council of Complaints.

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) Tuesday slapped a fine of Rs1 million on Geo News for accusing the armed force of “institutional corruption”.

A meeting of the authority at the PEMRA headquarters approved the recommendation of it Council of Complaints.

The regulator said Geo aired the comments in its program Aapas ki Baat in January.

Photo courtesy: Geo.tv

KEY POINTS:

  • PEMRA fines Geo News Rs1 million
  • Accusations of institutional corruption aired
  • Comments made during Aapas ki Baat in January
  • Decision taken at PEMRA headquarters
  • Fines part of media regulation enforcement

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