Jefferson township zoning ordinance table of contents. Pemra to cancel tv licenses without notice for airing. As part of a new media policy announced by federal government in 2000, the 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. The pakistan electronic media regulatory authority national.
In the matter of applying aggregate resource overlay zone to significant aggregate site owned by rock it, llc whereas an application was received from. Regulatory authority pemra ordinance, 2002, allowed private sector to own electronic media. Pakistan electronic media regulatory authority, established in march 2002. This step will be taken in accordance with pemra ordinance. Pemra ordinance 2002 pakistan press foundation ppf. Pdf making sense of electronic media regulatory agencies. The international codes are designed and promulgated to be adopted by reference by legislative action. Minister for information and broadcasting pervaiz rashid tuesday apprised the senate that in case of violation of code of conduct, pakistan electronic media regulatory authority pemra. Pakistan electronic media regulatoy authority pemra rules, 2002. According to the pemra ordinance, the objectives of pemra include.
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. Pakistani government circles consider policies of the pakistan electronic media regulatory authority pemra to be responsible for the unprecedented progression of the media industry in the country, which paved the way for the concentration of ownership and the unbridled political influence enjoyed by the owners of media organizations. When the festival or fair is over, the fairfestival committee shall be responsible for the cleanup of the area used. The pemra ordinance 2002 as amended uptodate by the pemraamendment 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. Ihc orders maintaining of status quo in pemra till 17th. Pemra pemra find the contact information about the pemra online on this page.
Quaideazam, the founder of pakistan says i expect press for complete fearless. The pemra ordinance 2002 as amended uptodate by the. The pakistan electronic media regulatory authority pemra. 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. Where already two or more licences have been granted no further licence shall be granted for the time being. Notice under section 19 of pemra ordinance 2002 the. 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. Pemra issues guidelines for tv channels pakistan dawn. Under section 19 of pemra ordinance 2002 the authority has decided to grant rural category licences on case to case basis as per following details.
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. 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. General interpretation for the purposes of the zoning ordinance, certain terms, phrases and words shall have the meaning given herein. As a result, since 2004, the pemra bill, an amendment to the existing pemra ordinance, 2002, has been under deliberation in parliament.
The recent development was pemra code, issued by the pemra at the directions of supreme court of pakistan in certain constitutional petitions11 on media related issues, in line with the pemra rules. Pemra ordinance 2002 as amended by pemra amendment act 2007. Regulatory authority ordinance, 2002 xill of 2002 and whereas the. 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. Competition issues in the sale of audiovisual rights for. In famous memo gate case pld 2012 sc 292, the supreme court. 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. Pemra issues show cause to dawn tv, ary news, 9 other tv. Short title and commencement 1 this ordinance may be cited as the securities and futures amendment ordinance 2012.
Media laws in pakistan role of pemra by tanveer ahmed mba152009 dha suffa university, karachi 2. Notice under section 19 of pemra ordinance 2002 the authority. Ordinance shallspecifyuse ofdelegated powers and shallbe framed and enforcedafter promulgation of this ordinance and before the notification of the establishment ofthe authority. Code of conduct 2015 for amendments in the pakistan electronic media regulatory authority pemra rules, 2009, under which the. Pakistan electronic media regulatory authority ordinance, 2002. Securities and futures amendment ordinance 2012 contents. Pakistan electronic media regulatory authority pemra was established in march 2002 through an ordinance.
Since 2002, the pakistani media has become powerful and independent and the number of private television channels have grown from just three staterun channels in 2000 to 89 in 2012, according to the pakistan electronic media regulatory authority. Most of the private media in pakistan flourished under the musharraf regime. Pakistan electronic media regulatory authority pemra was established in march, 2002 through an ordinance to facilitate the growth of electronic media and to regulate its operation in the country. The pemra ordinance 2002 as amended uptodate by the pemra. Jurisdictions wishing to adopt the 2012 international property maintenance code as an enforceable regulation governing existing structures and premises should ensure that certain factual information is included in the adopting legislation at the time adoption is being.
It works on improving the standards of information, education and entertainment. Abrar, muhammad 2012 enforcement and regulation in relation to. Ordinance 2012 0387 ordinance annexing to the city of houston, texas for limited purposes a certain area. The pakistan electronic media regulatory authority ordinance. Suggested additions of definitions in pemra ordinance. The department reserves the right to charge all applicable fees for impoundment andor boarding fees as set forth by the board of.
Iqbal 2012 also states that pemra has become a major. 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. Pemra ordinance and code ofconduct for media broadcasters and cable operators which prohibits airing of obscene, pornographic or any programme injurious to public morality and against bxsic cultural norms and values abdul jabbar again failed to satisfy the court when asked to provide a list of cases where pemra action had been stayed by courts. Jan 10, 2016 pemras intervention on behalf of the government to warn news channels from airing content or debating the recent saudiiran tensions in a manner that could allegedly harm diplomatic relations. The pemra ordinance was promulgated with the objectives to. Pemra to cancel tv licenses without notice for airing indian content. You can figure out the first hand information about the pemra related to its website addresses, contact numbers and postal address. The pemra bill envisages amending the existing provisions of the pemra ordinance, 2002 so as to allow existing owners of media enterprises to own or control more than a single media enterprise.
The pakistan electronic media regulatory authority pemra rules are of general nature. Mcc port qasim has lodged an fir against the owner and partner of ms adnan enterprises and ms a. And whereas, the president is satisfied that circumstances exist which render it. Section 2 short title this ordinance shall be known and may be cited as the dadeville zoning ordinance. Pakistan electronic media regulatory authority urdu. Pakistan electronic media regulatory authority wikipedia. Sports antisiphoning laws and the controversy of sports. Pemra ordinance amended following sc orders to caretaker govt. Jefferson township zoning ordinance 2012 page 8 article 2. The proposed bill is intended to make pemra an independent body in terms of. Over 90 countries around the world have implemented the law. Pemra could put you in jail for four years with rs.
A enterprises for submitting concocted and fake noc of pemra in order to clear restricted goods i. On 1 march 2002, general pervaiz musharraf issued the pakistan electronic media regulatory authority ordinance, 2002 pemra ordinance that ushered a new era in electronic media broadcasting services. On 18 december 2012, during this case, on question of the. In this ordinance, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context. Pemra ordinance amended following sc orders to caretaker. Pemra has been established under pemra ordinance 2002 to facilitate and regulate the private electronic media. Radio broadcast station operations regulation 2012 pid. A maximum of two licences shall be granted in the same area of operation ii. Right to information and media laws in pakistan cpdi. Aug 22, 2015 pemra issues guidelines for tv channels. 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. Code of conduct 2015 for amendments in the pakistan electronic media regulatory authority pemra rules, 2009, under which the electronic media has.
Pdf pakistans electronic media has been under state control for five decades. Ordinance 2012 0386 ordinance approving and authorizing the first amended and restated strategic partnership agreement between the city of houston and kleinwood municipal utility district a. Pemra takes action on violation of code of conduct. Pemra ordinance 2002, article 6 2 states that the chairman of the authority. Gazette of pakistan, extraordinary, partii, 10th october, 2012. Importers booked for submitting forged pemra noc by mashhud aslam oct2017 oct2017 top stories karachi. Established in 2002 under pemra ordinance 2002, pakistan electronic. The freedom of information ordinance was promulgated by former president, pervez musharraf, in october 2002. As part of a new media policy announced by federal government in 2000, the parliament, for the first time, adopted a statute, namely, pemra ordinance 2002 pemra ordinance, that was expressly aimed at encouraging and promoting. Village of mantua, ohio ordinance 201209 an ordinance. Pemra find the contact information about the pemra online on this page.
Established in 2002 under pemra ordinance 2002, pakistan electronic media regulatory authority is an autonomous and regulatory authority. The caretaker government in compliance with the supreme courts sc orders made an amendment in the pemra ordinance on thursday, leading to the conclusion of a sixyearlong case of. Channel closure standard operating procedure version. Update the internet version of your code more often than a printed supplement. Jul 07, 2014 pemra can suspend, revoke or vary a licene if the licensee has failed to pay any fee suspend, contravened any provision of this ordinance or licensee has failed to comply with any condition of the licence revoke, or the licensee is a company, and its shareholders have transferred a majority of the shares. The pemra cable television operations regulations, 2002. 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. Whereas it is expedient to make provisions in respect of defamation and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Pakistan electronic media regulatory authority was established to. Provided to the people of pakistan through news current affairs, art, culture, science and technology, music, films dramas morning shows talk shows. Ordinance 2012 09 no glass containers for alcoholic andor any other beverages shall be permitted in the designated areas of the village used for any scheduled fairfestival. There are no clear and well defined sports broadcasting laws in pakistan. In 2012, pemra in a report to supreme court conceded its inability to control obscenity due to nondigital tv networks.
Words used in the present tense include the future. Pemra regulates private electronic media through following regulatory statues. Secondly, pemra rules are not comprehensive and explicit enough. Pdf every societys context essentially develops from within it having some cultural ideals that affect social. The law is meant to eliminate corruption, establish transparency, accountability and good governance, through the enforcement of the rule of law. Ordinance, the federal government shall, by notification in the official gazette, establish an authority to be known as the pakistan electronic media regulatory authority pemra for carrying out the purposes. Electronic media regulatory authority ordinance, 2002 xiii of 2002 the.
We can update the internet quarterly, monthly, even weekly. Oct, 2017 importers booked for submitting forged pemra noc by mashhud aslam oct2017 oct2017 top stories karachi. Secondly, pemra rules are not comprehensive and explicit enough to provide clear guidelines about sports broadcasting. Authority pemra notification islamabad, the 31st january, 2012 in exercise of the powers conferred under sub section 3 of section 4 read with all other enabling provisions of pakistan electronic media regulatory authority ordinance, 2002 xiii of 2002 the pakistan electronic media regulatory authority is pleased to make the. The ruling junta in pakistan, however, considers the neoliberal policies of the pakistan electronic media regulatory authority pemra to be responsible for the unprecedented progression of media industry in the country, which paved the way for the concentration of ownership and unbridled political influence enjoyed by the owners of media. Pemra issues show cause to dawn tv, ary news, 9 other tv channels national30 mins ago by pakistantoday the pakistan electronic media regulatory authority pemra has issued show cause notice to dawn news aurora broadcasting services pvt ltd for defying its orders of suspending the tv channels programme zara hat kay for a period of.
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