Notice issued to Metro One TV for airing abusive remarks during live show
PEMRA directs the private channel to submit official response over violation of its ordinance by July 5
Pemra has directed Metro 1 TV to submit official response over violation of its ordinance by July 5. SCREEN GRAB
The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has issued a show-cause notice to a private TV channel for broadcasting objectionable remarks of a panelist during a live TV show.
“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.
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“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.
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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.
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“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.
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“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.