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Written by February 25, 2012

Pemra warns TV channels over ‘debate’ on Balochistan

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RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) late Friday night warned private TV channels against holding programmes and talk shows on Balochistan issue highlighting views of some disgruntled Baloch Sardars without any editorial control. In a letter to private TV channels it termed such debates against sovereignty and integrity of Pakistan. It says such programmes […]

Written by February 24, 2012

Financial crunch: PBC proposes levy of tax on mobile phone calls

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Amir Wasim The members were of the view that almost all mobile phones now had inbuilt radio and, therefore, they should be charged for it. ISLAMABAD: Officials of the Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC), commonly known as Radio Pakistan, on Thursday came up with a proposal to levy a “broadcast cess” on mobile phone users to […]

Written by February 21, 2012

Radio Pakistan launches new service for US

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ISLAMABAD: Radio Pakistan has launched a new service for Pakistanis living in the United States to listen to its programmes by dialing a local number. All programmes on FM 93, FM 94, FM 101, National Broadcasting Service (NBS) the current affairs channel of Radio Pakistan could now be listened to by dialing 8322800683, which is […]

Written by February 8, 2012

Gender based violence can be minimized by Effective Use of Media

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KARACHI: Media can create awareness among the masses regarding gender issues and can bring behavioral changes in society through its programmes and Radio is an active and cheaper source of information and awareness in the rural areas of the country. This was said by the participants of a 3-day training workshop on “Gender Justice and […]

Written by February 1, 2012

Pemra warns TV channels against defamatory satire

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Mumtaz Alvi

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) Tuesday took serious note of what it called the creeping undesirable media practices, whereby television channels in particular had started invading the personal privacy in total disregard to social norms and […]

Written by December 20, 2011

Pemra sets up call centre for complaints

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has established a round-the-clock Complaint Call Centre (0800-73672) to facilitate public complaints against any aspect of broadcast media or cable TV networks and to take prompt necessary action to address them. The public can now lodge their complaints, suggestions or comments with regard to service, quality of content

Written by December 6, 2011

Pemra chairman earns displeasure for disobeying illegal orders

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Ahmad Noorani ISLAMABAD: While the Supreme Court is all set to take the mega recruitment scandal of present regime on Wednesday, the PPP government has made a failed attempt to pressure the concerned department to confront the apex court by regularizing the services of wrongly inducted more than 365 employees. The chairman of the authority

Written by December 1, 2011

Pemra may summon BBC over Taliban documentary

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LAHORE: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) said on Wednesday it was looking at summoning the BBC to demand an explanation over a documentary about the Taliban that has left the BBC World News channel blocked nationwide. Cable operators pulled the channel on Tuesday night amid anger over Nato air strikes that killed 24

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