The oil and gas regulatory authority ordinance, 2002 xvii. It has the authority to penalize violators of the pemra. 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. Pakistan electronic media regulatory authority wikipedia. Pakistan electronic media regulatory authority pemra was established in march 2002 through an ordinance. Provided that pemra shall make available a copy of its decision or order of.
It said airing such content is in violation of section 20 f of the pemra ordinance, 2002. Pakistan electronic media regulatory authority council of complaints organization and functions regulations, 2002 in exercise of the powers conferred under subsection 4 of section 26 of the pakistan electronic media regulatory authority pemra ordinance, 2002, read with rule 30 of the pemra rules, 2002, the pakistan electronic media. 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. This ordinance was originally in the federal ambit, however, the subject on which this law was enacted devolved to the provinces by virtue of 18th amendment in the constitution, hence it was adapted, with amendments, for the province of the punjab by the defamation amendment act 2012 viii of 2012. Pba was ordered to amend the advertisement by february 20, 2017, or else pemra would prohibit the ad under ordinance 2002 section 27. In exercise of the powers conferred by section 26 of the public procurement regulatory authority ordinance, 2002 xxii of 2002, the federal government is pleased to make the following rules, namely. Government, is pleased to make the following rules, namely. To facilitate mushrooming electronic media in pakistan, the creation of a regulatory authority was absolutely necessary. Section 39 of the pakistan electronic media regulatory authority pemra ordinance, 2002, the. Pemra also has the power to take the channel offair for violation. On 16 may 2006, the national assembly adopted an amendment to pemra to empower the authorities to shut down.
Pemra ordinance 2002 license government information. The said authority was found with the purpose of regulating, facilitating and distributing the private local and foreign television and radio channels in pakistan. The pakistan electronic media regulatory authority pemra ordinance, 2002 government of pakistan ordinance an ordinance to regulate broadcast media in pakistan whereas it is expedient to provide for the development of broadcast media in order to i improve the standards of information, education and entertainment. B media control through the pemra ordinance amendments to the law regulating electronic media in pakistan introduction despite the fact that the federal government deregulated the field of electronic media in 2002 and began to grant permanent licenses for the establishment and operation of. Regulatory authority ordinance, 2002 xill of 2002 and whereas the. Defamation ordinance, 2002 lvi of 2002 1st october, 2002 an ordinance to make provisions in respect of defamation preamble. In exercise of the powers conferred by subsection 1 of section 39 of the pakistan electronic media regulatory authority ordinance, 2002 xiii of. The proposed bill is intended to make pemra an independent body in terms of. The pakistan electronic media regulatory authority pemra. Pemra issues advisory on how channels should cover womens day. Defamation ordinance 2002 defamation constitutional law. 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. Besides, the national assembly standing committee on information and broadcasting on march 5, 2020, has unanimously discouraged the telecast of indecent and controversial content on television channels with special reference to the indecent slogans. 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.
Pakistan electronic media regulatory authority council of. Whereas it is expedient to make provisions in respect of defamation and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Monday september 26, 2011 alethnien shawwal 28, 1432 somavara asvina 04, 1933, at 06. Ordinance 2002 amendment act 2007 excluding the exemptions granted by the. 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, 2002 xiii to 2002, the pakistan electronic media regulatory authority is pleased to make the following regulations, namely.
Pakistan electronic media regulatory authority urdu. An ordinance to provide for the establishment of the oil and gas regulatory authority. This ordinance may be called the trade marks ordinance, 2000. And whereas, the president is satisfied that circumstances exist which render it. Sports antisiphoning laws and the controversy of sports. The pemra cable television operations regulations, 2002. Right to information and media laws in pakistan cpdi pakistan. This section and section 2 shall come into force at once. Pakistan electronic media regulatory authority 2002 in urdu version pdf download, table of contents are establishment of the authority, functions of the authority, power of the federal government to issue directives, members of authority, chairman and members not to engage themselves in the. This ordinance may be called the public procurement regulatory authority ordinance, 2002. Ordinance means pakistan electronic media regulatory authority ordinance, 2002 xiii of 2002. Pemra issues guidelines for tv channels pakistan dawn. Regulatory authority pemra ordinance, 2002, allowed private sector to own electronic. Pemra ordinance 2002 pakistan press foundation ppf.
Pemra bans indian content during ongoing tensions humari. Pakistan electronic media regulatory authority pemra was established under pemra ordinance 2002 for the purposes of regulating private electronic media. Regulatory authority ordinance, 2002 xiii of 2002, for the purposes hereinafter appearing. Government of pakistan ministry of information and broadcasting notification islamabad, the 12th december, 2009 s. According to the pemra ordinance, the objectives of pemra include. Their inclusion does not have any bearing upon what could actually be implemented. Authority if any, pemra rules 2009, regulations made.
In exercise of the powers conferred under subsection 1 of. Ordinance not to prejudice action for criminal defamation. Moreover, under the ordinance, pemra has the authority fine the violator. The pemra ordinance 2002 as amended uptodate by the pemra amendment. The pemra ordinance 2002 as amended uptodate by the. The readers are requested to consult the official gazette for professional use of the pemra ordinance. In this ordinance, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context. Pakistan electronic media regulatory authority 2002 in urdu version pdf download, table of contents are establishment of the authority. 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. Pakistan electronic media regulatory authority is an independent and constitutional body which was established under an ordinance called pemra ordinance 2002. Pemra has been established under pemra ordinance 2002 to facilitate and regulate the private electronic media.
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 constitute a legal opinion or give rise to any liability on part of pemra. Pakistan electronic media regulatory authority ordinance, 2002 as. Pemra suspends jalwa tv license over indecent song bismah ahmed 5 days ago pemra is on a banning spree these days, slapping suspensions and notices left and right for the vulgar and indecent content aired on television. 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. Lvi of 2002 1 october, 2002 an ordinance to make provisions in respect of defamation. Whereas it is expedient to foster competition, increase private investment and ownership in the midstream and downstream. The ban comes into effect under section 27 a of the pemra ordinance 2002. The pakistan electronic media regulatory authority national.
The pakistan electronic media regulatory authority pemra ordinance, 2002. 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. Critical analysis of shortcomings in pemra ordinance 2002. Firstly, many of the clauses and subclauses included in the ordinance are absolutely redundant in every sense of the word.
Parliament, for the first time, adopted a statute, namely, pemra ordinance 2002 pemra ordinance, that was expressly aimed at encouraging and promoting electronic media in every field and geographical region of the country. The clause in the pemra ordinance, 2002 which has been seen by the government as restricting crossmedia ownership is section 232 which reads in granting a license, the authority shall ensure that open and fair competition is facilitated in the operation of more than one media enterprise in any given unit of area or subject and that undue concentration of media ownership is not created in. Pemra rules 2002 pakistan electronic media regulatoy. Amendments to the law regulating electronic media in. Pemra formed in march 2002 has failed to realize the true potential of the electronic media industry due to appointments of government officials as chairman or acting chairman without any media background in contravention of pemra ordinance and against judgments of supreme court. According to this section, if a channel violates this ban, legal proceedings will be initiated. A short guide to the pemra ordinance josh and mak international.
In order to achieve this goal, the pakistan electronic media regulatory authority pemra was established in 2002 by the military regime of pervez musharraf. The pemra ordinance 2002 as amended uptodate by the pemra amendment act, 2007 is published on this website for information. Quaideazam, the founder of pakistan says i expect press for complete fearless. The licencee shall seek the approval of the authority for temporary live uplinking for specific event, period and location prior to the coverage. It is clarified that all the satellite tv channels licensed under pemra ordinance 2002 amended by pemra amendment act 2007. Oil and gas regulatory authority ogra has been set up under the oil. Overview a broad and careful look at the pemra ordinance 2002 reveals some glaring shortcomings. Pemra regulates the establishment and operation of all broadcast media and distribution services in pakistan established for the purpose of international, national, provincial, district, local or special target audiences. The freedom of information ordinance was promulgated by former president, pervez musharraf, in october 2002. Pakistan electronic media regulatoy authority pemra rules, 2002. Act, 2007 is published on this website for information purpose only and.
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