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Govt waiting for media houses’ replies on PEMRA notices

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Pervez Rashid on Saturday said the government was waiting for replies from media houses on the show cause notices issued to them by Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA).

PEMRA had issued show-cause notices in reaction to some channels airing the derogatory remarks passed by Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Chief Altaf Hussain during his

By GEO URDU
May 02, 2015
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Pervez Rashid on Saturday said the government was waiting for replies from media houses on the show cause notices issued to them by Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA).

PEMRA had issued show-cause notices in reaction to some channels airing the derogatory remarks passed by Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Chief Altaf Hussain during his live speech late Thursday night.

The Information Minister in a statement said no compromise will be made on the matters of national security.

He said controversial issues relating to media coverage will be dealt with strictly under PEMRA laws.