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Piers Morgan quits 'Good Morning Britain' over backlash on Meghan comments
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], March 10 (ANI): Senior journalist Piers Morgan, who prompted backlash and an investigation from UK's media regulator following a controversy over comments he made about the Duchess of Sussex has quit "Good Morning Britain" ITV announced on Tuesday.
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Leading pro-China cable TV station in Taiwan is taken off air
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], December 12 (ANI): The Taiwan government has taken a pro-China cable news TV station off the air as the country's media regulator found that it failed to provide accurate information, The Straits Times reported.
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Pakistan's media barred from covering Lahore motorway rape case
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 3 (ANI): The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has barred the news channels from covering the gang rape case of the woman that took place on a motorway in Lahore in September.
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Pakistan's Human Rights Commission slams govt over new order to curb polit
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], October 3 (ANI): The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Friday slammed Tehreek-e-Insaf-led government over a recent order by country's regulatory authority in a bid to curtail voices of political opponents critical of Prime Minister Imran Khan.
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Pakistan initiates action against Ahmadiyya channels
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 12 (ANI): Pakistan authorities have initiated actions against Ahmadiyya channels and issued notifications to ensure none of the channels belonging to the community operate in the country.
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Pak talk show slapped with notice for allowing panelist to display army bo
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan 16 (ANI): The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) issued a 60-day notice to a talk show aired on channel ARY News for "willful attempt to debase and demean a state institution by dragging it unnecessarily in a debate" on Wednesday.
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Karachi-based Cable Network seized for broadcasting Indian channels
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Aug 19 (ANI): Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has seized the operations of Karachi-based Garden Cable television network for broadcasting Indian channels that have been banned in the wake of tensions after New Delhi revoked Article 370 that gave s
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Pak's ban on Indian TV content won't end people to people contact: VK Sing
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 10 (ANI): Minister of State for External Affairs VK Singh on Thursday asserted that people in Pakistan will continue to watch content shown on Indian television despite the ban imposed by the country.
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Sexual harassment: SC seeks response from media regulatory bodies
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 22 (ANI): In view of the ongoing accusations of sexual harassment at workplace, the Supreme Court (SC) on Monday sought a response from various media regulatory bodies as to why they have not taken any steps in informing the police about violations of law committed
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Pakistani channels directed to not air election-related content
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 25 (ANI): The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has directed the private satellite TV channels to stop airing any content related to Pakistan's 11th general election.
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Lahore HC removes PEMRA chairman
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Lahore (Punjab Province) [Pakistan], Dec.18 (ANI): The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday asked Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) Chairman Absar Alam to step down after nullifying his appointment to the post owing to him not meeting all qualification criteria.
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Army hasn't been deployed in Islamabad
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], November 26 (ANI): Earlier on Saturday, a number of reports claimed that the troops were called in Islamabad to restore peace after a police crackdown on protesters went violent, but it turns out, the army hasn't been deployed .
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