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Defiant BOL gets PEMRA show-cause notice
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 19 October 2017
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PEMRA issued a show-cause notice to BOL News for ignoring a directive to apologize for derogatory comments about an Army officer. BOL has seven days to respond and its CEO is summoned for a hearing on October 26.Summary
ISLAMABAD – For defying its order, electronic media regulator PEMRA Thursday issued a show-cause notice to BOL News.
The channel ignored an October 6 PEMRA directive to air an apology for casting aspersions on a serving Army officer in its program Aisay Nahi Chalay Ga.
In that program, hate-based comments were aired against the officer who is posted in a war zone and his identity was revealed. The regulator said it was a violation of the Electronic Media Code of Conduct 2015.
BOL has seven days to respond to the show-cause notice and its CEO has also been called to appear for a personal hearing on October 26.
Key Points
- PEMRA issued a show-cause notice to BOL News.
- The channel is accused of defaming an Army officer.
- The comments aired were made in the program 'Aisay Nahi Chalay Ga'.
- BOL has seven days to respond to PEMRA's notice.
- The CEO of BOL is required to attend a personal hearing.
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