Pemra penalises TV channels for slandering judiciary

E-Paper | May 01, 2026

The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) on Saturday penalised Din News, Neo TV and Sach TV for slandering the court judges and broadcasting irresponsible analysis and comment against the judiciary.

Pemra suspended the licence of Din News for thirty days and fined the channel Rs1 million for airing inappropriate and insulting comments against the judiciary .

Neo TV 's licence was suspended for seven days and it was also fined Rs1 million for airing slandering comments against the honourable judges in their program hosted by Ahmed Qureshi.

The electronic media watchdog slapped a fine of Rs 1million on Sach TV for airing inappropriate comments of a caller against a judge during a live program.

Pemra on November 19 issued show cause notices to all three channels and asked them to attend a hearing on November 26 to present their stance on the issue.

However, on November 26 all three channels failed to justify the allegations levelled by Pemra.

Pemra's decision will be implemented from December 1 and the channels will have to broadcast an apology for the misconduct in a transparent manner after the suspension ends.

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Patagonian

Nov 26, 2016 10:40pm

PEMRA is performing well. TV Channels often relay matters without research, besides very derogatory and bazarai language heard from TV anchors. Pemra should be more strict and censor the vulgar dress parts,vulgar immoral languages,hate speeches, and exercise more strictness, the TV Channels are misusing the freedom of expressions just to enhance ratings.Pemra keep it up.

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Alba

Nov 26, 2016 10:48pm

Only in Pakistan.

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Feroz Rajput

Nov 26, 2016 11:08pm

PEMRA in bad hand, Independent press, must for democracy, banning TV channel not even done dictatorial rule, regret for this decision for Den and Neo.

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Talha

Nov 26, 2016 11:09pm

What did these channels do?

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M.Saeed

Nov 26, 2016 11:12pm

This is not a sufficient punishment for such a serious offence. Even a single advertisement of 5 minutes would offset the fine of rupees one million while suspension of licence has many other outlets available with the channel to counter.

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Basharat

Nov 26, 2016 11:21pm

Good . Independence must have limits.

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Bader

Nov 26, 2016 11:28pm

Excellent job, it is necessary to tame these wild anchors, who think they know each and every science and art in this world and have the right to do and say as per their free will

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Raheel

Nov 26, 2016 11:40pm

Brilliant.

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Syed Jafri

Nov 27, 2016 12:00am

Double standards. Why don't the same is done when the Channels talk rubbish and tell lies about Armed Forces. Two faces of Corrupt!

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shuaib

Nov 27, 2016 12:11am

dual stance of Pemra they should screen what Geo tv broadcasts. law should be equal for all channels.

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JUSTICE

Nov 27, 2016 12:29am

The PMERA's vision are like a "tunnel vision", they are only picking those TV channels or their host who are revealing the facts about ongoing corruptions in Pakistan.

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Pakistani

Nov 27, 2016 12:57am

Well done Pemra .

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Hassan (Karachi)

Nov 27, 2016 01:34am

PEMRA is out of control. Who watches the watchmen? How is PEMRA held accountable?

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Rsisan

Nov 27, 2016 05:29am

Does freedom of press mean anything. You unethical hipppocriys

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Sab Se Pehle Pakistan

Nov 27, 2016 07:22am

This is democracy in PML-N style.

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Feroze Danish

Nov 27, 2016 10:14am

Haven't seen the program on NEO TV yet but Ahmed Qureshi is an outstanding journalist in Pakistan. He is a logical anchor. No baseless unprofessional talking.

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