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Overview of PEMRA's Role and History

PEMRA is the regulatory authority responsible for facilitating and regulating broadcast media in Pakistan. It was established in 2002 and oversees cable operators, issues licenses to TV channels, and ensures standards for information, education, and entertainment are improved while expanding media choices for citizens. PEMRA's mandate includes accountability and local access to media as well as restrictions on foreign funding of broadcasters.

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Overview of PEMRA's Role and History

PEMRA is the regulatory authority responsible for facilitating and regulating broadcast media in Pakistan. It was established in 2002 and oversees cable operators, issues licenses to TV channels, and ensures standards for information, education, and entertainment are improved while expanding media choices for citizens. PEMRA's mandate includes accountability and local access to media as well as restrictions on foreign funding of broadcasters.

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PEMRA

Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority

Group Members
Muhammad Imran
Syed Owais Ali
Fazal Rehman
Nabeel
Shabi-ul-hasan
History

 The Authority is responsible for facilitating and


regulating the establishment and operation of all
broadcast media and distribution services in
Pakistan.

 PEMRA start working in 2002 and they start


monitoring Cable TV operators.
History

 Basicallyit allow all cable operator to


broadcast channels according PEMRA
permission.
PEMRA’s Mandate

 Improve the standards of information,


education and entertainment.
 Enlarge the choice available to the people of
Pakistan in the media for news, current
affairs, religious knowledge, art, culture,
science, technology
PEMRA’s Mandate

 Facilitate the devolution of responsibility and


power to the grass roots by improving the
access of the people to mass media at the
local and community level.
 Ensure accountability, transparency and
good governance by optimization the free
flow of information.
Organization Chart
Eligibilities Requirements

 Itmust be a company or a body corporate,


incorporated in Pakistan with SECP and not
an individual

 Should not be recipient of funds from a


foreign government or organization.
Eligibilities Requirements

 Should not Members/Directory Shareholder who


are not citizens of Pakistan or resident in Pakistan.

 Should not include a person or persons who


already own or operate, as sole or joint
shareholders, any other broadcast station, printed
newspaper .
Discussion with Cable Operators

 Firstlythey said that all Indian TV channels


are banned in Pakistan except those which
allow by PEMRA.

 InKarachi there limited number of cable


operators
Discussion with Cable Operators

 The cable operator also informed us that


PEMRA monitor all cable operators in
Karachi or in the whole country also by
visiting the offices of cable operators.
 Cable operators have to pay certain amount
of money to STAR channel owner and HBO
because these channels are not Pakistani
channels
List of Pakistani Channels
 Aag TV
 AAJ TV
 ARY Digital
 ARY One World
 PTV Home
 PTV News
 PTV Global - USA
 PTV Bolan
 Geo TV
 Geo News
 Geo Super
 Haq TV
 Hum TV
 Indus Vision
List of Pakistani Channels
 Indus News
 Labbaik TV
 Masala TV
 MTV Pakistan
 News One
 Din News
 Dhoom TV
 Express News
 Filmazia
 Film World
PEMRA issues licenses to five TV
channels

 Business plus
 Wikkid Plus
 Sachal TV
 Aruj TV
 Roze TV
 VSH
CATEGORIES OF BROADCAST &
CABLE TV NETWORK LICENSES

 InternationalScale Stations
 National Scale Station
 Provincial Scale Station
 Local Area/Community Based stations
 Specific and Specialized Subject stations
 Cable Television network stations

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