Whereas it is expedient to make provisions in respect of defamation and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Regulatory authority ordinance, 2002 xiii of 2002, for the purposes hereinafter appearing. 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. The freedom of information ordinance should be drastically revised to increase access to all government records, including all noting on files and defence expenditure. The pemra ordinance 2002 as amended uptodate by the pemra amendment act, 2007 is published on this website for information. 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. Pemra issues guidelines for tv channels pakistan dawn. Ptcl gets clearance to participate in dth license auction. Under the existing legal regime, pemra has manipulated the pemra ordinance, 2002 to grant temporary uplink permissions to existing media owners in pakistan for the purposes of establishing a broadcast television station or channel whereas clearly, the pemra ordinance, 2002 does not envisage the granting of this temporary uplink permission for. Government of pakistan 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 authoritypemra ordinance, 2002, read with rule 30 of the pemra rules, 2002, the pakistan electronic media regulatory authority. Pakistan electronic media regulatory authority pemra ordinance, 2002. The pakistan electronic media regulatory authority.
In income tax ordinance 1979 major scope extended in 1990. The embassy is quietly working for liberalization of the media that would open the door to voa affiliates. The proposed bill is intended to make pemra an independent body in. 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 ordinance amended following sc orders to caretaker. The readers are requested to consult the official gazette for professional use of the pemra ordinance.
The pemra ordinance was promulgated with the objectives to. Pakistan electronic media regulatory authority ordinance, 2002 xi11 of 2002. Today, after liberalization, ambitious journalists have to learn to deal with the responsibilities of powerful media which leads to several problems. The pakistan electronic media regulatory authority pemra was. Ptcl, through a subsidiary company, has gotten the clearance to participate in the upcoming dth license auction in pakistan. The pakistan electronic media regulatory authority ordinance, 2002.
Authority in schedule of charges annexed to the pemra rules 2002. The pemra ordinance 2002 as amended uptodate by the pemraamendment act, 2007 is published on this website for information. Pemra ordinance 2002 license government information. Feb, 2020 chairman nepra meeting with prime minister, imran khan to discuss the power sector issues. Provided that pemra shall make available a copy of its decision or order of. Pakistan is pleased to make and promulgate the following ordinance. After the promulgation of pemra ordinance in the year 2002, the electronic media in private sector is emerging at a fast pace. Rambo, the predecessor of the pakistan electronic media regulatory authority pemra, was established in 2000, and one of the four components of its mandate was to facilitate the devolution of responsibility and power to grassroots by improving the access to mass media at the local and community level. The following ordinance promulgated by the president is hereby published for general information.
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. With the passage of prevention of electronic crimes act 2016 peca, the government has been granted sweeping powers on the online content. The pakistan electronic media regulatory authority national. Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects quality scale. Pemra could put you in jail for four years with rs. 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. 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. A short guide to the pemra ordinance josh and mak international. Unlike other utility regulatory 3 see section 4 of the pemra ordinance, 2002 5. An ordinance to provide for the protection of the aquatic ecology, water quality, economic and environmental value of the rivers and their. Suggested additions of definitions in pemra ordinance. Competition issues in the sale of audiovisual rights for.
The pemra ordinance 2002 as amended uptodate by the pemraamendment. Dec 07, 2015 ptcl, through a subsidiary company, has gotten the clearance to participate in the upcoming dth license auction in pakistan. The objective of the study was to find out the different kind of needs, for example. Sports antisiphoning laws and the controversy of sports. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. Short title, extent, and commencement 1 this ordinance may be called the press council of pakistan ordinance, 2002. Pakistan electronic media regulatory authority 2002 in urdu version pdf download, table of contents are establishment of the authority. The concept of ethics was introduced by the greeks in a country where the literacy ratio is low, the electronic media attains a prominent position as a tool for channelising public opinion. The telecom companys application was previously rejected by pemra on. Government of pakistan 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 authoritypemra ordinance, 2002, read with rule 30 of the pemra rules, 2002, the pakistan electronic media regulatory authority is pleased. 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. 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. Regulatory authority pemra ordinance, 2002, allowed private sector to own electronic.
Oct 10, 2016 pemra could put you in jail for four years with rs. A major hurdle in pakistan is the pakistan electronic media regulatory authority pemra ordinance of 2002. Pemra at the time of issuance of license for distribution services or renewal of the license 40 236g advance tax on sales to. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. Pdf uses and needs gratification of fm radio broadcast. Pakistan electronic media regulatory authority council of. Quaideazam, the founder of pakistan says i expect press for complete fearless. Right to information and media laws in pakistan cpdi pakistan. On website they have three different pdf files having ordinance and rules and code of conduct separately defined and explained. For a long time, media were suppressed under several regimes. In general, pemra has been used to maintain a government monopoly of broadcast news and to limit access by foreign broadcasters. The pemra ordinance 2002 as amended uptodate by the. Act, 2007 is published on this website for information purpose only and. Pakistan electronic media regulatory authority ordinance.
Media freedom has never been consistent in pakistan. Whereas, the pakistan electronic media regulatory authority pemra ordinance 2002 allows pemra to regulate speech and programming on electronic media. Feb 11, 2020 imf mission called on chairman nepra in his office to discuss the power sector policies under pakimf. Pemra itself has acknowledged the gravity of the situation in various documents including. 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. The pemra ordinance of 2002, as amended by the act ii of 2007 and ordinance of june 4th, 2007, should be replaced or suitably amended to limit pemras role to contractual. Pakistan electronic media regulatoy authority pemra rules, 2002. Pdf making sense of electronic media regulatory agencies. Jan 05, 2016 pemra a critique if pemra is an authority then it must be independent from every kind of influence of the government chairman is appointed by the president of pakistan federal secretary for interior and federal secretary for information are the part of pemra ptv and pbc are not the subject to pemra ordinance 17. The pemra cable television operations regulations, 2002.
Replying to a question, the minister said pemra regulates the distribution service operations in private sector through pemra ordinance 2002 as amended by pemra amendment act 2007, pemra rules. Broadcast media are regulated by the pakistan electronic media regulatory authority pemra. Pakistan electronic media regulatory authority pemra was established in march 2002 through an ordinance. In this ordinance, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context. Pemra has been established under pemra ordinance 2002 to facilitate and regulate the private electronic media. Dear students, your may prepare pemra rules 2009 from here instead of visiting the website. This article is within the scope of wikiproject pakistan, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of pakistan on wikipedia. An ordinance to regulate broadcast media in pakistan.
Ordinance no xiii of 2002 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. Pemra takes action on violation of code of conduct. And whereas, the president is satisfied that circumstances exist which render it. Pemra ordinance 2002 pakistan press foundation ppf. Pemra cable television operations regulations, 2002. Pakistan electronic media regulatory authority pakistan institute for parliamentary services all pakistan legal decisions. Defamation ordinance, 2002 lvi of 2002 1st october, 2002 an ordinance to make provisions in respect of defamation preamble.
According to the pemra ordinance, the objectives of pemra include. Digital rights foundation submits universal periodic. The pemra ordinance 2002 as amended uptodate by the pemra amendment. The pakistan electronic media regulatory authority pemra. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. Feb 11, 2020 ceo enertech holding company, kuwait called on chairman nepra in his office.
Ordinance 2002 amendment act 2007 excluding the exemptions granted by the. Scope further enhanced by introducing concept of non filer in 2014 finance bill. Established in 2002 under pemra ordinance 2002, pakistan electronic media regulatory authority is an autonomous and regulatory authority. Ordinance means pakistan electronic media regulatory authority ordinance, 2002 xiii of 2002. Whereas it is expedient to provide for the development of broadcast media in. The licencee shall seek the approval of the authority for temporary live uplinking for specific event, period and location prior to the coverage. Top this article has been rated as topimportance on. Pemra a critique if pemra is an authority then it must be independent from every kind of influence of the government chairman is appointed by the president of pakistan federal secretary for interior and federal secretary for information are the part of pemra ptv and pbc are not the subject to pemra ordinance 17. This research study aims at finding fm radio uses and needs gratification among the youth of mardan. 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. Regulating the establishment and operation of all broadcast. Pemra tvradio broadcast operations regulations, 2002. Media regulatory authority ordinance, 2002, and rule 30 of the pemra rules, 2002, the.
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