Pak channels penalised for slandering judiciary

November 27, 2016 11:24

Three Pakistani TV channels have been penalised by the country's electronic media watchdog which suspended the licences of the two and fined the third one for slandering the judiciary.

Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority yesterday suspended licences of Din News and Neo TV and fined them Rs 1 million each for levelling "baseless allegations" against a Supreme Court judge.

It also imposed Rs 1 million fine on Sach TV for airing remarks of caller Ali Nawaz.

The regulator said that three TV channels were issued notices on November 19 for airing irresponsible analysis and were asked to submit a reply on November 26 after appearance before PEMRA.

On November 26, the reply was submitted and representatives of channels failed to defend themselves.

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