PEMRA imposes ban on live broadcast of Imran Khan's speeches
PEMRA imposes ban after Imran Khan threatened police officers and a female judge in his speech in Islamabad rally
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While
addressing a protest rally in Islamabad earlier today, Imran warned the IG and
DIG of Islamabad police, saying that he will not spare them and register a case
against them for “torturing” party leader Shahbaz Gill during physical remand.
He also
called out Additional District and Sessions Judge (ADSJ) Zeba Chaudhry for
approving police request of physical remand despite knowing that Gill was
subjected to “torture”. “We will not leave you [Zeba] and will also file a case
against her.”
Soon after
Imran's speech, the coalition parties demanded action against the former
premier. Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah also vowed to take legal action
against Imran for “threatening” the woman judge and police officials.
"It has
been observed that Mr Imran Khan, Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, in his
speeches/statements is continuously alleging state institutions by leveling
baseless allegations and spreading hate speech through his provocative
statements against state institutions and officers which is prejudicial to the
maintenance of law and order and is likely to disturb public peace and
tranquility," a statement from the regulatory authority read.
"The
competent authority i.e. Chairman PEMRA 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 broadcast of live speech of Mr Imran Khan on all
satellite TV channels with immediate effect," it said.
The media
watchdog, however, said that the recorded speeches of the former PM would only
be permitted to be aired after effective delay mechanism is put in place in
order to ensure effective monitoring and editorial control in conformity with
PEMRA laws.
"Furthermore,
all satellite TV channels are directed to ensure that an impartial and
independent Editorial Board be constituted as required under Clause 17 of
Electronic Media (Programmes and Advertisement) Code of Conduct 2015 in order
to ensure that their platform is not used by anyone for uttering remarks in any
manner which are contemptuous and against any state institution and hateful,
prejudicial to law and order situation in the country (in any manner even
repeatedly in programmes / talk shows/ news bulletins)."
It warned of
legal action as per PEMRA laws in case of any violation of the directives.
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