PEMRA imposes Rs 3 million fine on various channels in three months

MediaPEMRA imposes Rs 3 million fine on various channels in three months

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has imposed fine worth Rs 3 million to various satellite channels for violations of code of conduct since December 1, 2015.

An official source told the state-run news agency on Thursday that fines had been imposed on 17 television channels including Samaa TV, Din News, ARY News, Ab Takk, Value TV, News One, Channel 24, Geo News, TV One, and Royal TV.

Advice letters were issued to 26 channels including Aaj TV, Dunya TV, Express Tv, Geo News, Neo TV, Rose TV, Waqt TV, Geo Super, PTV Sports and Ten Sports.

He said warnings had been issued to six channels including Express TV, Aaj TV, Rose TV and ARY News while show cause notices were issued to 18 television channels which included Ab Takk, Channel 24, 92 News, DinNews Express TV, Geo Kahani, Neo TV, Royal TV, Samaa TV, TV One and ARY News which was issued five show cause notices.

From December 1 till date, 49 complaints have been registered against various TV channels.

Maximum number of complaints have been registered against ARY News which are 10.

Against Geo News seven complaints were lodged while five complaints have been registered against Ab Takk TV and four against Channel 24.

Besides one warning and seven advice letters were issues to all news and current affairs channels collectively.

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