Pakistan electronic media regulatory authority wikipedia. In exercise of the powers conferred under subsection 1 of section 39 of the pakistan electronic media regulatory authority pemra ordinance, 2002, the pakistan electronic media regulatory authority, with the approval of the federal government, is pleased to make the following rules. There are 40 section in this ordinance dealing with different issues. Electronic media in pakistan by azam khan treasure. Provided that pemra shall make available a copy of its decision or order of. E paper pdf 19 11 2015 isb by pakistan today issuu. Pakistan electronic media regulatoy authority pemra rules, 2002.
Pakistan electronic media regulatory authority distribution service operations regulations, 2011 gazette of pakistan, extraordinary, partii, 31 st december, 2011. Pakistan electronic media regulatory authority 2002 in urdu version pdf download, table of contents are establishment of the authority. The pemra tvradio broadcast operations regulations 2002, 23 the pemra cable television operations regulations 2002, 24 the pemra council of complaints, organization and functions regulations 2002, 25 and pakistan electronic media regulatory authority amendment act 2007 26 were important developments in this regard. There are two kinds of defamation under pakistani law, namely. Ordinance means pakistan electronic media regulatory authority ordinance, 2002 xiii of 2002. Dedicated to the legacy of the late hameed nizami arif nizami editor 4shaarey fatima jinnah, lahore ph. Besides the press and publication ordinance ppo mentioned, these laws include the printing presses and publications ordinance 1988, the freedom of information ordinance of 2002, the pakistan electronic media regulatory authority pemra of 2002, the defamation ordinance of 2002, the contempt of court ordinance of 2003, the press, newspapers. The pemra cable television operations regulations, 2002. Defamation laws in pakistan rm warner law defamation. Pemra pakistan electronic media regulatory authority pemra was established in march 2002.
Pemra, is an independent and constitutionally established federal institution responsible for regulating and issuing channel licenses for establishment of the mass media culture, print and electronic media. Sports antisiphoning laws and the controversy of sports. The authority in exercise of powers conferred under section 4, 18 and 19 1 of the pemra ordinance 2002 as amended by the pemra amendment act, 2007 read with all other enabling provisions. This was necessitated by the decision to allow a large number of private tv and radio channels. Pakistan electronic media regulatory authority council of. Published in the gazette of pakistan, extraordinary, parti, dated the 7th june. Regulatory authority ordinance, 2002 xiii of 2002, for the purposes hereinafter appearing.
Code of civil procedure and qanuneshahadat order to apply 11. It thrives for the formation of the print, mass media culture and electronic media. The freedom of information ordinance was promulgated by former president, pervez musharraf, in october 2002. Get global legal monitor on pdf monthly issues from may 2006 to july 2008 are available. The law is meant to eliminate corruption, establish transparency, accountability and good governance, through the enforcement of the rule of law. The readers are requested to consult the official gazette for professional use of the pemra ordinance. In exercise of the powers conferred under subsection 1 of. The pemra ordinance was promulgated with the objectives to. Pakistan electronic media regulatory authority pemra was. As the pakistan electronic media regulatory authority abbreviated as pemra. Many media practitioners confirmed that the harsh use of the pemra laws during the. The caretaker government in compliance with the supreme courts sc orders made an amendment in the pemra ordinance on thursday, leading to the conclusion of a sixyearlong case of. Organization and functions regulations, 2002 in exercise of the powers conferred under subsection 4 of section 26 of the pakistan electronic media regulatory authoritypemra ordinance, 2002, read with rule 30 of the pemra rules, 2002, the pakistan electronic media regulatory authority is pleased to make the following regulations. On 1 march 2002, general pervaiz musharraf issued the pakistan electronic media regulatory authority ordinance, 2002 pemra ordinance that ushered a new era in electronic media broadcasting services.
Pemra pakistan electronic media regulatory authority is a constitutionally established independent federal body which issue and regulated tv channel licenses. Replying to a question, the minister said pemra regulates the distribution service operations in private sector through pemra ordinance 2002 as amended by pemra amendment act 2007, pemra rules. The directive concluded with the statement that noncompliance to sic the above directionsguidelines shall compel the authority to initiate legal action under sections 27, 29, 30, and 33 of the pemra ordinance 2002 as amended by the pemra amendment act, 2007. As a result, this section in the form to be found in the pemra ordinance, 2002 has been used as the pretext for pemra to issue circulars to electronic media owners requiring them to prohibit the airing of programmes which deal with the issue of kashmir, the reporting of national tragedies and incidents, and most recently, of any programmes. A short guide to the pemra ordinance josh and mak international. The pakistan electronic media regulatory authority pemra. The pakistan electronic media regulatory authority. Pemra could put you in jail for four years with rs. Whereas it is expedient to provide for the development of broadcast media in. Pemra takes action on violation of code of conduct. The publication of defamatory matter is an actionable wrong without proof of special damage to the. It works on improving the standards of information, education and entertainment. Pakistan electronic media regulatory authority ordinance.
Musharraf, promulgated pemra ordinance in 2002 to establish pakistan electronic media regulatory authority. An ordinance to regulate broadcast media in pakistan. This ordinance shall be called the pakistan electronic media regulatory authority ordinance, 2002 2 it extends to the whole of pakistan 3 it shall come into force at once. The pemra ordinance 2002 as amended uptodate by the pemra amendment act, 2007 is published on this website for information purpose only and does not. Lvi of 2002 an ordinance to make provisions in respect of defamation, as amended. Section 39 of the pakistan electronic media regulatory authority pemra ordinance, 2002, the.
The press council of pakistan ordinance established a statutory press. Competition issues in the sale of audiovisual rights for. Hyderabad is a city built on three hillocks cascading over each other. Suggested additions of definitions in pemra ordinance. In pakistan, defamation constitutes a criminal act under ordinance no. In this regard bidding was held on 11 september, 2018, under section 19 of the pemra ordinance 2002 in pursuance of advertisement dated september 1, 2014. The following ordinance promulgated by the president is hereby published for general information.
Pemra ordinance amended following sc orders to caretaker. Ordinance no xiii of 2002 an ordinance to regulate broadcast media in pakistan. Establishment of pakistan electronic media regulatory authority pemra. The pemra ordinance 2002 as amended uptodate by the. Pakistan electronic media regulatory authority pemra was established in march 2002 through an ordinance. Pakistan electronic media regulatory authority is an independent and constitutionally.
Pemra rules 2002 pakistan electronic media regulatoy. In exercise of the powers conferred under pakistan electronic media regulatory authority ordinance, 2002, and rule 30 of the pemra rules, 2002, the pakistan electronic media regulatory authority is pleased to make the following regulations. In exercise of the powers conferred by subsection 1 of section 39 of the pakistan electronic media regulatory authority ordinance, 2002 xiii of. Pakistan electronic media regulatory authority urdu. Dog park sawyer county ordinance hayward, wisconsin. Pakistan electronic media regulatory authority ordinance, 2002 xi11 of 2002, hereinafter. Although pemra was originally intended to be a separate body under. In order to move forward towards understanding the cultural ideals of the modern western culture and addressing the question of these. According to the pemra ordinance, the objectives of pemra include. Government of pakistan ministry of information and broadcasting notification islamabad, the 12th december, 2009 s. Pemra ordinance 2002 license government information. Pdf making sense of electronic media regulatory agencies.
Mandate of pemra is to improve the standards of i nformation, education. Pemra issues guidelines for tv channels pakistan dawn. Quaideazam, the founder of pakistan says i expect press for complete fearless. Development and future prospectus news agencies development of news agencies. Sehrish mushtaq pemra pakistan electronic media regulatory authority pemra was established in march 2002 with the mandate to explore avenues for broadcast distribution media in pakistan in order to combat invasion of countrys airwaves and propagate pakistani voice across the globe. Mentioned under the chapter 1 of article 19, it has authority to impose restrictions, fines and even impose. It has mandate to improve the standards of information, education and entertainment and to enlarge the choice available to the people of pakistan including news, current affairs, religious knowledge, art and culture as well as science and technology. Pemra ordinance 2002 pakistan press foundation ppf.
The pakistan electronic media regulatory authority ordinance, 2002. The ordinance also gives a code of conduct for media broadcasters cable tv operators. Pemra has been established under pemra ordinance 2002 to facilitate and regulate the private electronic media. Over 90 countries around the world have implemented the law. Archived from the original pdf on 29 december 2009. In exercise of the powers conferred by subsection 3 of section 4 read with all other enabling provisions of pakistan electronic media regulatory authority ordinance. European court finds france in violation of air quality rules nov. The pakistan electronic media regulatory authority pemra ordinance, 2002.