PEMRA fines private TV channels for airing groundless news opposite Sindh IGP

Fines were imposed on Abb Tak and Channel-24 for “airing baseless, insulting and unverified allegations opposite a complainant,” a matter released by a regulatory physique said.

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On a recommendation of Pemra Council of Complaints, fines of Rs0.2 million and Rs0.3 million have been imposed on Abb Tak and Channel-24, respectively, a matter added.

Pemra has also educated a channels to atmosphere an reparation in their 6:00pm news circular to viewers for “airing a feign news opposite a IGP,” a matter said.

Proceedings per a complaints filed by Khawaja opposite news contributor Zille-e-Haider of Channel-24 and a Abb Takk programme hosted by Saifan Khan were conducted by a Council on Feb 8, 2017 and Mar 29, 2017 respectively.

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Both a channels have also been destined to muster and scrupulously utilize time check resource and consecrate an in-house editorial cabinet to safeguard correspondence with a Electronic Media Code of Conduct 2015.

Pemra has warned both that in a box of steady violation, a management will take movement opposite them underneath Section 30 of PEMRA Ordinance 2002 as nice by a PEMRA (Amendment) Act 2007.

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