Three distinct petitions against the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority’s (Pemra) order that forbade TV broadcasters from airing coverage of court hearings have been filed in the high courts of Sindh, Lahore, and Islamabad.
The media watchdog instructed all licensees of satellite news channels in a notification dated May 21 that no content that could potentially influence a court’s decision, such as opinions, comments, or suggestions regarding the future of the topic under investigation, should be broadcast.
It said, “TV channels are further instructed to abstain from airing tickers or headlines regarding court proceedings until the final order.”
In accordance with the ruling of the Supreme Court “in Suo Moto Case No. 28,” all licensees of satellite TV channels were also instructed to make sure that the Pemra laws were strictly followed.
