PEMRA serves notice on Urdu-1 for airing banned Indian film
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 6 September 2017
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PEMRA has taken action against Urdu-1 for broadcasting the banned film Dangal. The channel must respond within seven days and the CEO is required to attend a hearing.Summary
ISLAMABAD – Electronic media regulator PEMRA Wednesday issued a show-cause notice to Urdu-1 Television for airing an Indian movie banned by the Board of Film Censors of Pakistan.
A PEMRA media release said the channel aired the film Dangal on September 3. The management has been given seven days to respond to the notice.
The censor board had identified certain content/scenes in the film that were not suitable for viewing in Pakistan. Moreover, the content also violated the PEMRA laws and the Electronic Media Code of Conduct 2015.
The channel’s CEO is also required to appear for a personal hearing.
KEY POINTS:
- PEMRA issued a show-cause notice to Urdu-1 Television.
- The film Dangal was aired on September 3.
- Certain scenes in the film were deemed unsuitable by the censor board.
- Urdu-1 must respond to the notice in seven days.
- The channel's CEO is required for a personal hearing.
