Staff Report
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has suspended the license of a private news channel (24 News) for airing hate inciting content during a special transmission on Youm e Ashura. PEMRA had issued an advisory to all television channels on August 20, directing them to avoid airing the contents which incite hate or fan sectarianism or vitiate inter faith Harmony.
The 24NewsHD — a part of Central Media Network Private Limited — aired “hate material during its special Muharram 10 transmission without exercising any editorial control†thus violating PEMRA policies.
