Over a dozen TV channels face fines for going wrong on Imran Khan's marriage

JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 27 August 2016

Several television channels in Pakistan are under scrutiny for airing false news about Imran Khan's marriage. PEMRA has recommended fines and mandatory apologies from the channels involved.

Summary

ISLAMABAD – Over a dozen television channels face fines of Rs500,000 each for airing what turned out to be a false news about Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf chief Imran Khan marrying a third time.

The Islamabad Council of Complaints of PEMRA recommended the fines in a meeting held here. Several television channels had a field day on July 12, repeatedly reporting that Khan had married again. His first two marriages with Jemima Khan and Reham Khan both ended in divorce.

Among the channels to be penalized are: Dunya, Geo, Neo, Royal, Khyber News, Channel 24, 92 News, NewsOne, Sach, Roze News, Channel 5, and Geo Tez.

The Council has directed all these channels to also air apologies.

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Key Points

Over a dozen channels are fined Rs500,000 each.
Fines were recommended by Islamabad Council of Complaints of PEMRA.
Channels aired false news about Imran Khan's third marriage.
Channels must also air public apologies.
Imran Khan's previous marriages ended in divorce.

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