In a statement, Pemra said that news channels should report carefully on decisions taken at cabinet meetings and depend primarily on briefings provided by a cabinet member, to stop the airing of “fake or speculative news”.
Electronic Media Editors Dismiss the New Curbs Placed by PEMRA
The Association of Electronic Media Editors and News Directors (Aemend) reject the new restrictions placed by Pemra on TV channels under the shade of ‘advice’ on how to report on cabinet meetings or decisions taken by the government. In a statement, the association’s president Azhar Abbas said that Pemra was turning into a `censorship tool’ rather than acting as a regulator. According to Mr. Abbas, However, the premier of the Aemend also clarified that the government holds the right to contradict any report aired by a news channel. In the case of the new curbs placed by PEMRA, Aemend called upon the journalists’ unions and media organizations to defend this move to censor content and to undermine the media’s freedom. Check out? LHC Nullify DTH Auction; Ask PEMRA to Restart the Process From Scratch
