Pemra has directed Metro 1 TV to submit official response over violation of its ordinance by July 5. SCREEN GRAB
“During ‘Aap Ka Budget 2016-17’ show on Metro 1 TV, panelist Ilyas Bilour uttered abusive remarks regarding the performance of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government, which were aired without being censored,” a statement by the watchdog said on Tuesday.
PEMRA asks TV One, Aaj News to apologise after controversial Ramazan transmission
میٹروون ٹی وی چینل کے پروگرام میں گالی نشر ہونے پر پیمرا کا چینل کو 5 جولائی تک جوابدہی کا حکم pic.twitter.com/oTqctJXAg0
— Report PEMRA (@reportpemra) June 21, 2016
“The channel has violated the code of conduct approved by the Supreme Court of Pakistan by airing the abusive remarks,” it added.
Reply sought by July 5
The media regulator has directed Metro 1 TV administration to submit an official response over the violation of Pemra’s Ordinance 2002 by July 5.
Following threats, PEMRA puts a lid on Hamza Ali Abbasi's Ramazan transmission
The development comes only a day after Pemra directed two private TV channels to air apologies for promoting controversial and sectarian views during their Ramazan transmissions.
On Friday Pemra had imposed a ban on the Ramazan transmission of TV One and Aaj News over violation of the media regulator’s code of conduct.
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