ISLAMABAD: PEMRA has issued show cause notice to a private News channel “News One” for airing controversial interview of politicians in its live talk show aired on 20-05-2015 at 8:00 pm.
PEMRA noticed that serious defamatory, abusive and derogatory remarks were aired against persons/ institutions and this program was also found in violation of PEMRA’s recent notice issued under Section 27 to all TV channels dated May 1, 2015 whereby, the channels have been directed to install time delay devices to edit live programs so that no unwanted or objectionable material could go on air.
It shall be probed whether the channel has failed to implement Authority’s orders dated May 01 or has deliberately deviated from PEMRA directives and laws.
Taking cognizance of this offence, PEMRA has given fourteen (14) days time to TV channel to Show Cause that why appropriate legal action should not be taken against the channel for airing remarks, which even otherwise, were against ethical values and norms.
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