Pakistan's media regulating body prohibits live telecast of ex-PM Imran Khan's speeches

Pakistan's media regulating body has prohibited live broadcasts of ex-PMPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Imran Khan's speeches after the leader allegedly threatened an Islamabad police officer and a female magistrate during an address.

Imran's recorded speeches now would only be allowed to air if an adequate delay mechanism was in place to provide effective monitoring and editorial control, said the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA).

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PEMRA in its notification said, "In view of the above-mentioned background and reasons, in exercise of delegated powers of the Authority vested in Section 27(a) of the PEMRA Ordinance 2002 as amended by PEMRA (Amendment) Act 2007, hereby prohibits the broadcast of live speech of Mr Imran Khan on all satellite TV channels with immediate effect."

The suspension as per ANIwas issued hours after Khanpledgedto bring legal action against Islamabad's inspector general, deputy inspector general, and afemale magistrate for "torturing" his close aide Shahbaz Gill.

He criticised additional district and sessionsjudge Zeba Chaudhryfor approving Gill's two-day physical remand last week at the request of the capital police and warned her that a case will be filed against her as well, reported Geo News.

Speaking to the crowd outside Islamabad's F-9 park, Khandeclared, "We will not spare the IG and DIG."

Gill was detained by the police on August 9 after making contentious comments on television about the Pakistani army that the nation's media regulator regarded to be "highly hateful and seditious".

He was detained on charges of conspiring with a private TV news outlet to spread anti-state propaganda.

(With inputs from agencies)

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