Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has directed the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Cyber Wing to crackdown on illegal and unlicensed web channels.
The media regulatory authority has issued the directions under the orders of the Supreme Court. According to Chairman PEMRA Muhammad Saleem, PEMRA has been taking several measures to eradicate fake news. This step is also an attempt to curb the publication of baseless news.
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The PEMRA report also reveals that the authority has issued 618 show cause notices and warnings to various TV channels over violation of the stipulated moral code of conduct. Furthermore, it has banned 25 programs and ads for the same reason.
According to a press release, PEMRA has suspended the licenses of 13 TV channels while fines worth Rs. 106.53 million has been imposed.
The authority has also inspected 18,494 cable TV networks, seized 1,967 systems, and imposed fines worth Rs. 13.656 million. Around 80 foreign channels, broadcast illegally on cable networks, have been shut down as well.
Lot of Illegal Online Streaming Available in Pakistan Which Is Provided By Cable & Internets Services Owner :
List of Below Channels I am Already Using it :
DoDear
City21(dot)pk
Hangama(dot)pk
Leonet
Etc
Free Unlimited Online Game, Live TV, Recorded Shows, Movies, Cartoon, Software Etc
loved your detailed analysis …
All TV Channels Ban b/c Media Bika huwa hay is may sirf woh dikhatay hain jo in kay mafad may hota hay.
Hospital news in kay apny employee ki thi tu us ko high light kar kay abhi tak dikha rehay hain, jab Awam kay 7th yeh sab hota hay tu khamush rehtay hain. MEDIA may bhi MUNAFIQAT hay.
Qiaser Sahab aur in kay MEDIA Sathiyon aab patachala Awam kitni Pareeshani utthati hay. Allah kay samnay jawabday tum log bhi ho
should have proper mechanism for youtube and other social sites too.