PEMRA publishes list of media owners
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 29 May 2015
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The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority has published a list of media owners for the first time. This initiative comes as part of a Supreme Court directive aimed at enhancing transparency in media ownership.Summary
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority has published a list of private television channels along with their owners for the first time following a directive from the Supreme Court. “There should be a mention, may be through tickers, as to who owns a particular television channel like it was done by the print media,” observed Justice Jawwad S. Khawaja who heads a two-judge bench hearing petitions of anchorpersons Hamid Mir, Absar Alam, Asad Kharral and others seeking abolition of secret funds being maintained by the Information Ministry. A complete list of 91 satellite television channels and their respective directors has been published by PEMRA on their website. This was necessary because owners controlled the content of programs aired by channels, Justice Sheikh Azmat Saeed said, adding that there should not be any mystery about the ownership of a channel, Dawn reported.
Key Points
- PEMRA published a list of 91 private television channels and their owners.
- The list was released following a Supreme Court directive.
- Justice Khawaja emphasized the need for clarity on media ownership.
- This move aims to increase transparency in Pakistani media.
- The publication addresses concerns about content control by owners.
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