PEMRA warns 45 channels not airing Azan, issues final directive
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 19 May 2018
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PEMRA has warned 45 television channels to comply with a court order requiring them to air Azan five times daily. Failure to comply may result in license suspension.Summary
ISLAMABAD – The regulator of electronic media, PEMRA has issued final directives to 45 television channels that violated a court order under which they were bound to air call to prayers five times a day.
On May 9, PEMRA had directed all channels to obey the Islamabad High Court order and air Azan five times each day.
It warned the erring channels that in case of non-compliance, their licenses would be suspended.
Among the channels issued the directives are ARY, Geo, Express, Samaa, Abb Takk, Jaag, NewsOne, Capital, Din, Neo, Channel 24, Sach, and BOL.
KEY POINTS:
- 45 channels violated court order to air Azan.
- PEMRA directed compliance by May 9.
- Channels warned of license suspension for non-compliance.
- Affected channels include ARY, Geo, and Express.
- Regulator enforces media compliance with religious practices.
