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Pemra directs TV channels to refrain from airing 'unpleasant incidents', including terror attacks

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Ali, K. (2026, October 14). Pemra directs TV channels to refrain from airing 'unpleasant incidents', including terror attacks. Dawn. https://www.dawn.com/news/2037140/pemra-directs-tv-channels-to-refrain-from-airing-unpleasant-incidents-including-terror-attacks

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Pemra, Pakistan's media regulatory body, has ordered all satellite TV channels to avoid broadcasting incidents like explosions or terrorist attacks without verified information from law enforcement agencies. The directive, issued on October 13, also instructs television stations to implement a time delay mechanism and establish an independent editorial board as per previous court orders. Pemra warns that failure to comply could result in legal action under specific sections of the Pemra Ordinance 2002. This order follows recent political tensions and the imposition of emergency rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa due to security concerns.

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Pemra, the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority, directed all satellite television channels on October 13, 2026, to avoid broadcasting "unfortunate/unpleasant incidents" such as explosions, blasts, terrorist attacks, and firings. The directive mandates that TV channels can only air verified information from official departments or law enforcement agencies. Additionally, Pemra instructed channels to use a time delay mechanism and establish an independent editorial board in compliance with the Supreme Court’s 2018 suo motu case and the Islamabad High Court’s 2022 order. Violations could result in legal action under Sections 29-A, 30, and 33 of the Pemra Ordinance 2002. This decision was made after the Pakistani government imposed governor's rule and emergency measures.

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The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has directed all satellite television channels to refrain from the broadcast, re-broadcast and live coverage of any “unfortunate/unpleasant incident such as explosion, blast, firing, terrorist attack etc.”

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Television channels were further instructed to “effectively use time delay mechanism” and ensure that an independent editorial board be constituted in compliance with the provisions of Pemra laws and the Supreme Court judgment in 2018 suo motu case, as well as the Islamabad High Court’s order in a 2022 case

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Topics

Centre ISLAMABAD PTI Pemra The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority

Subjects

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Narrative

Television channels were further instructed to “effectively use time delay mechanism” and ensure that an independent editorial board be constituted in compliance with the provisions of Pemra laws and the Supreme Court judgment in 2018 suo motu case, as well as the Islamabad High Court’s order in a 2022 case, “with regard to the proper utilisation of prescribed procedure regarding delay mechanism”.

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🔮 Pemra warned that legal action would be taken under Sections 29-A, 30 and 33 of the Pemra Ordinance 2002 in case of any violation.

2026-10-14 · Dawn

Pemra directs TV channels to refrain from airing 'unpleasant incidents', including terror attacks · assertive framing

Claims (8 extracted, 0 hedged)

The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has directed all satellite television channels to refrain from the broadcast, re-broadcast and live coverage of any “unfortunate/unpleasant incident such as explosion, blast, firing, terrorist attack etc.” asserted

Authority → direct → explosion

In an order dated Oct 13, a copy of which is available with Dawn, the media regulator said satellite television channels “must broadcast only such verified information, warranted by the department/law enforcement agency concerned”. asserted

channels → date → agency

board → instruct → mechanism

Pemra warned that legal action would be taken under Sections 29-A, 30 and 33 of the Pemra Ordinance 2002 in case of any violation. asserted

action → warn → violation

The order also referred to a similar directive issued by Pemra in February 2023. asserted

order → refer → February

The development comes after the Centre imposed governor’s rule and emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Sunday, citing the provincial government’s “deliberate disengagement” from the fight against terrorism. asserted

Centre → come → terrorism

The move followed weeks of political tensions between the Centre and the PTI after the latter announced a long march to Islamabad to demand the release of its jailed founder, Imran Khan. asserted

latter → follow → founder

On Tuesday, a protest by PTI workers in KP’s Bara tehsil against the imposition of emergency and governor’s rule turned violent when the participants torched government buildings and clashed with riot police. asserted

participants → turn → police