Pakistan's media regulator on Sunday suspended the license of private news channel ARY News for airing clips of the speech of former prime minister Imran Khan. The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) cited the airing of 'baseless allegations' and 'hateful, slanderous' statements against the state, which violates Article 19 of the constitution as the reason for the suspension.&nbsp;

"Foregoing in view, the competent authority i.e. the Pemra chairman in the exercise of powers vested in Section 30(3) of the PEMRA Ordinance 2002 as amended by Pemra (Amendment) Act 2007, hereby suspends broadcast satellite TV channel licence conferred to M/s ARY Communications Ltd. (ARY News) with immediate effect, till further orders," read the notice.&nbsp;

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Notably, the regulator has banned television channels from carrying any snippets of Khan's speeches. The decision was passed late on Sunday and two hours later, ARY News was suspended.&nbsp;

“The PEMRA statement came after 8pm and almost all the channels ran clippings of Imran Khan’s speech in their 9pm bulletins. However, the regulatory authority suspended only our licence,” an ARY News official was quoted as saying by Al Jazeera.&nbsp;

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan had given a fiery speech in the eastern city of Lahore which was carried by the television channel. In the speech, Khan targetted General Qamar Javed Bajwa and alleged that the former army chief was behind his removal from power last year.&nbsp;

Incidentally, this is not the second time that ARY News and its license has been revoked by the regulator.&nbsp;

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Imran Khan has been one of the most vocal opposition voices in the country at the moment. Ever since losing his PM chair to Shehbaz Sharif last year, he has opened a front against not only the government but also the military institutions.&nbsp;

Pakistan is one of the worst countries when it comes to press freedom. According to a report published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) - a Paris-based media watchdog, Pakistan ranked 157 on the World Press Freedom Index list out of 180 countries.&nbsp;

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Pakistan's media regulator on Sunday suspended the license of private news channel ARY News for airing clips of the speech of former prime minister Imran Khan. The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) cited the airing of 'baseless allegations' and 'hateful, slanderous' statements against the state, which violates Article 19 of the constitution as the reason for the suspension.

Pakistan's media regulator on Sunday suspended the license of private news channel ARY News for airing clips of the speech of former prime minister Imran Khan. The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) cited the airing of 'baseless allegations' and 'hateful, slanderous' statements against the state, which violates Article 19 of the constitution as the reason for the suspension. "Foregoing in view, the competent authority i.e. the Pemra chairman in the exercise of powers vested in Section 30(3) of the PEMRA Ordinance 2002 as amended by Pemra (Amendment) Act 2007, hereby suspends broadcast satellite TV channel licence conferred to M/s ARY Communications Ltd. (ARY News) with immediate effect, till further orders," read the notice. Imran Khan accused of spreading 'hatred' against state institutions, speeches banned Notably, the regulator has banned television channels from carrying any snippets of Khan's speeches. The decision was passed late on Sunday and two hours later, ARY News was suspended. “The PEMRA statement came after 8pm and almost all the channels ran clippings of Imran Khan’s speech in their 9pm bulletins. However, the regulatory authority suspended only our licence,” an ARY News official was quoted as saying by Al Jazeera. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan had given a fiery speech in the eastern city of Lahore which was carried by the television channel. In the speech, Khan targetted General Qamar Javed Bajwa and alleged that the former army chief was behind his removal from power last year. Incidentally, this is not the second time that ARY News and its license has been revoked by the regulator. Read more: Islamabad court rejects Pak ex-PM Imran Khan's plea to suspend arrest warrant in Toshakhana case Imran Khan has been one of the most vocal opposition voices in the country at the moment. Ever since losing his PM chair to Shehbaz Sharif last year, he has opened a front against not only the government but also the military institutions. Pakistan is one of the worst countries when it comes to press freedom. According to a report published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) - a Paris-based media watchdog, Pakistan ranked 157 on the World Press Freedom Index list out of 180 countries. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

News channel suspended for airing Imran Khan's speech in Pakistan

The Lahore High Court today ordered the Pakistan Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) to stop the TV channels from airing anti-judiciary speeches by ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and his other aides.

A three-member bench headed by Justice Mazahir Ali Naqvi also directed PEMRA to decide all pending complaints regarding the alleged contemptuous speeches within 15 days and devise a framework.

"PEMRA has also been directed by the LHC to strictly monitor TV channels with regard to airing any anti-judiciary speeches/remarks and submit a report after 15 days," a court official told PTI.

He said the bench also dismissed Sharif's petition challenging the jurisdiction of the court in this matter.

Sharif, 68, is facing three corruption cases linked to the Panama Papers case in an anti-graft court. The Supreme Court of Pakistan had disqualified him in July last year, forcing the three-time prime minister to resign. Sharif has dismissed the corruption charges as politically motivated.

The political future of Sharif, who leads the country's most powerful political family and his party (PML-N), has been hanging in the balance since then. If convicted, he can be jailed.&nbsp

Multiple petitions have been filed in different courts against them over alleged contempt of court.

A petitioner, Amina Malik, told the court that Sharif, his daughter Maryam, son-in-law Capt (retd) Muhammad Safdar, Interior Minister Talal Chaudhry and Punjab law minister Rana Sanaullah verbally attacked the Supreme Court judges in a rally in

Jaranwala (some 150-km from Lahore) for disqualifying Sharif from the office of prime minister.&nbsp

She said Maryam made the most adverse remarks about the five judges who handed down disqualification to Sharif.

Maryam in her address had said: "The SC judges had asked Imran Khan (cricketer-turned-politician and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman) to file a petition so that they could oust Nawaz Sharif as he (Khan) had failed to make that happen through protest movement. The judges acted as lawyers of Imran Khan and they were party against Nawaz Sharif."&nbsp

The petitioner further said their tirade was going unnoticed.

She further said the Sharif family members and their aides pointed fingers at the honesty, bravery and upholding rule of law.&nbsp

"If they are not stopped they will continue attacking the judiciary,? the petitioner said, requesting the court to initiate contempt of court proceedings against the respondents under the Contempt of Court Ordinance, 2003, read with Article 204 of the Constitution.&nbsp

The petitioner said PEMRA did not block these hateful and ridiculing remarks passed against the judiciary.&nbsp

A three-member bench headed by Justice Mazahir Ali Naqvi also directed PEMRA to decide all pending complaints regarding the alleged contemptuous speeches within 15 days and devise a framework

The Lahore High Court today ordered the Pakistan Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) to stop the TV channels from airing anti-judiciary speeches by ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and his other aides. A three-member bench headed by Justice Mazahir Ali Naqvi also directed PEMRA to decide all pending complaints regarding the alleged contemptuous speeches within 15 days and devise a framework. "PEMRA has also been directed by the LHC to strictly monitor TV channels with regard to airing any anti-judiciary speeches/remarks and submit a report after 15 days," a court official told PTI. He said the bench also dismissed Sharif's petition challenging the jurisdiction of the court in this matter. Sharif, 68, is facing three corruption cases linked to the Panama Papers case in an anti-graft court. The Supreme Court of Pakistan had disqualified him in July last year, forcing the three-time prime minister to resign. Sharif has dismissed the corruption charges as politically motivated. The political future of Sharif, who leads the country's most powerful political family and his party (PML-N), has been hanging in the balance since then. If convicted, he can be jailed. Multiple petitions have been filed in different courts against them over alleged contempt of court. A petitioner, Amina Malik, told the court that Sharif, his daughter Maryam, son-in-law Capt (retd) Muhammad Safdar, Interior Minister Talal Chaudhry and Punjab law minister Rana Sanaullah verbally attacked the Supreme Court judges in a rally in Jaranwala (some 150-km from Lahore) for disqualifying Sharif from the office of prime minister. She said Maryam made the most adverse remarks about the five judges who handed down disqualification to Sharif. Maryam in her address had said: "The SC judges had asked Imran Khan (cricketer-turned-politician and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman) to file a petition so that they could oust Nawaz Sharif as he (Khan) had failed to make that happen through protest movement. The judges acted as lawyers of Imran Khan and they were party against Nawaz Sharif." The petitioner further said their tirade was going unnoticed. She further said the Sharif family members and their aides pointed fingers at the honesty, bravery and upholding rule of law. "If they are not stopped they will continue attacking the judiciary,? the petitioner said, requesting the court to initiate contempt of court proceedings against the respondents under the Contempt of Court Ordinance, 2003, read with Article 204 of the Constitution. The petitioner said PEMRA did not block these hateful and ridiculing remarks passed against the judiciary.

Pakistan court bans airing of Sharif's 'anti-judiciary' speeches for 15 days

Pakistan&#39;s media regulatory authority today decided to enforce a complete ban on Indian TV and radio contents from Friday and warned that the licences of those found guilty of violating the ban will be suspended.

The ban comes amid tensions between the two neighbouring countries regarding India&#39;s conduct of &quot;surgical strikes&quot;&nbsp;across the Line of Control and subsequent violations of ceasefire.&nbsp;

Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) decided to ban airing of Indian content from October 21 at the request of the federal government, it said.

&quot;The ban will come into effect at 3 PM on October 21, and radio and television stations which violate the ban will have their licences suspended without a prior show cause notice,&quot; PEMRA said in a statement.

The ban extends to all Indian content on cable and radio being aired in Pakistan.

The authority also decided to cancel one-sided rights given to Indian media by the government of former military dictator Pervez Musharraf in 2006.

PEMRA has already decided to get tough with Indian content&nbsp;after complaints that most of the local channels were using more than five per cent foreign contents as allowed by it.

The regulator on August 31 said that strict action would be taken against the channels airing foreign content more than the prescribed limit and traders selling illegal DTH sets.

The decision was implemented from October 16 as PEMRA launched crackdown on those channels using foreign contents illegally.

Earlier in October, PEMRA granted its chairman Absar Alam final authority to revoke or suspend licences of companies illegally using Indian content.

Tensions have run high between India and Pakistan since the terror attack on an Indian army base in Uri on September 18.

Later, India said it carried out &quot;surgical strikes&quot; across LoC and destroyed terrorist launchpads on September 28.

Pakistan has denied any surgical strikes took place, but said two of their soldiers were killed in cross-border firing by Indian Army.

(PTI)

The ban comes amid tensions between the two neighbouring countries regarding India's conduct of 'surgical strikes' across the LoC

Pakistan's media regulatory authority today decided to enforce a complete ban on Indian TV and radio contents from Friday and warned that the licences of those found guilty of violating the ban will be suspended. The ban comes amid tensions between the two neighbouring countries regarding India's conduct of "surgical strikes" across the Line of Control and subsequent violations of ceasefire. Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) decided to ban airing of Indian content from October 21 at the request of the federal government, it said. "The ban will come into effect at 3 PM on October 21, and radio and television stations which violate the ban will have their licences suspended without a prior show cause notice," PEMRA said in a statement. The ban extends to all Indian content on cable and radio being aired in Pakistan. The authority also decided to cancel one-sided rights given to Indian media by the government of former military dictator Pervez Musharraf in 2006. PEMRA has already decided to get tough with Indian content after complaints that most of the local channels were using more than five per cent foreign contents as allowed by it. The regulator on August 31 said that strict action would be taken against the channels airing foreign content more than the prescribed limit and traders selling illegal DTH sets. The decision was implemented from October 16 as PEMRA launched crackdown on those channels using foreign contents illegally. Earlier in October, PEMRA granted its chairman Absar Alam final authority to revoke or suspend licences of companies illegally using Indian content. Tensions have run high between India and Pakistan since the terror attack on an Indian army base in Uri on September 18. Later, India said it carried out "surgical strikes" across LoC and destroyed terrorist launchpads on September 28. Pakistan has denied any surgical strikes took place, but said two of their soldiers were killed in cross-border firing by Indian Army. (PTI)

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News channel suspended for airing Imran Khan's speech in Pakistan

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Pakistan media regulatory authority imposes blanket ban on Indian TV, radio content