President Mamnoon lodges complaint with PEMRA against ARY, DawnNews
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 31 May 2016
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President Mamnoon Hussain has officially complained to PEMRA regarding inaccurate news about his health. The issue has been escalated to the Council of Complaints for review.Summary
ISLAMABAD - President Mamnoon Hussain has lodged a complaint with Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) against ARY News and DawnNews for airing wrong news about his health and hospitalization.
PEMRA said on Twitter the matter had been forwarded to its Council of Complaints, Islamabad for further action. It was not immediately clear when the news was aired.
Earlier in April, the regulatory body had referred a complaint filed by Senator Rehman Malik against Channel 24 to its Council of Complaints.
The complaint related to a broadcast of a parody he considered "humiliating and derogatory."
KEY POINTS:
- President Mamnoon files a complaint against media outlets.
- Complaint involves false news about his health.
- PEMRA has forwarded the matter to its Council of Complaints.
- Incident highlights concerns over media reporting standards.
- Previous complaints against Channel 24 over parody content.
