PEMRA serves notice on Geo

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 10 April 2017

PEMRA has served a show-cause notice to Geo TV regarding its reporting on the Prime Minister's Laptop Scheme. The Higher Education Commission has labeled the claims made by the channel as baseless.

Summary

ISLAMABAD – Regulator PEMRA Monday served a show-cause notice on Geo TV for airing news about Prime Minister’s Laptop Scheme and the Higher Education Commission, alleging that 1800 students were given laptops again while another 2500 held fake identity cards.

The HEC dismissed the news, aired on April 3, as baseless and filed a complaint with PEMRA seeking action against the channel for tainting the organization’s image.

PEMRA said Geo had violated rules and regulations which it had accepted at the time of obtaining its license.

The channel has been given seven days to submit a reply.

KEY POINTS:

• PEMRA issued a notice to Geo TV for violating broadcasting regulations.
• The complaint involves claims of fake identity cards among students receiving laptops.
• HEC has dismissed Geo's reporting as unfounded and damaging.
• Geo TV has seven days to respond to the notice.
• The incident highlights ongoing tensions between media organizations and regulatory bodies.