PEMRA imposes ban on live coverage of PTI rallies

• PEMRA issued notification imposed ban on the PTI rallies.
• Fawad Ch said, “Media has been banned to cover police brutality.”
• He said “Punjab is under East India Company and Naqvi is new Gen Dair.”

LAHORE: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) imposed banned on coverage of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) rally.

PEMRA issued a notification on Wednesday and imposed a ban on the PTI election rallies on all satellite TV channels with immediate effects.

In his Twitter message, Senior leader of PTI and former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry said, “Media has been banned to cover police brutality on protestors, Punjab is under East India Company and Mohsin Naqvi new Gen Dair of Punjab.”

پیمرا نے پی ٹی آئی کی انتخابی ریلی کی کوریج پر پابندی عائد کر دی،
جمہوریت معطل ہو گئے کیا؟ #Fascist_PDM pic.twitter.com/KUu5PMUO9a

— PTI (@PTIofficial) March 8, 2023

Earlier, Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) imposed a ban on broadcasting ‘live and recorded’ speeches and press conferences of former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan on all satellite TV channels with immediate effect.

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“It has been observed that Imran Khan  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,” stated the notification issued by the regulatory authority.