{"id":16280,"date":"2026-09-23T12:36:42","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T12:36:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/?p=16280"},"modified":"2026-09-23T12:41:42","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T12:41:42","slug":"ihc-sets-aside-pemra-action-against-tv-channels-over-faizabad-sit-in-coverage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paksouch.com\/?p=16280","title":{"rendered":"IHC sets aside PEMRA action against TV channels over Faizabad sit-in coverage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Islamabad High Court has set aside a Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority decision against several television channels over the alleged broadcast of hate speech during the Faizabad sit-in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Justice Inam Amin Minhas issued a 15-page written judgment while accepting appeals filed by the television channels against PEMRA\u2019s decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The court remanded the matter back to PEMRA and directed the media regulator to hear the channels afresh before issuing a new decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The IHC said PEMRA must provide all affected channels a full opportunity to present their case and complete the proceedings in accordance with law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PEMRA had imposed a fine of Rs1 million on each of the television channels in 2024 over their coverage related to the Faizabad sit-in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The channels subsequently challenged the regulator\u2019s action before the Islamabad High Court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The court has now annulled the earlier PEMRA decision while leaving the matter open for reconsideration by the regulatory authority after fresh hearings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PAK SOUCH MEDIA GROUP<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Daily Pak Souch Newspaper Sukkur \u2013 Daily Pak Special Newspaper Karachi \u2013 Daily Pak Today Newspaper Karachi &#8211; 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