PEMRA notice to Channel 24 for airing content against national interests
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 21 September 2016
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PEMRA has taken action against Channel 24 for broadcasting an analysis that suggested Gilgit Baltistan and Azad Kashmir are not part of Pakistan. The channel must respond to this notice by September 28 to avoid potential transmission shutdown.Summary
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has served a show cause notice on Channel 24 for airing an analysis which the watchdog said was against national interests.
PEMRA said Wednesday the channel telecast the analysis on September 21 that gave the impression as if Gilgit Baltistan and Azad Kashmir were not part of Pakistan. Airing such content was not only against national interests but also seriously violated PEMRA laws, the authority said.
Channel 24 have been given until September 28 to submit an explanation why their transmission not be shut down.
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Key Points
- PEMRA served a show cause notice to Channel 24.
- The notice follows content aired on September 21.
- The analysis was seen as undermining national integrity.
- Channel 24 has until September 28 to respond.
- Failure to comply may result in shutdown of transmission.
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