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Illegal TV channel turned down by PEMRA

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) Tuesday taking action against illegal television (TV) channel registered 
According to PEMRA notification, the FIR was filed by Deputy General Manager PEMRA maintaining in the report that Malik Muhammad Yamin Awan was broadcasting illegal TV channel from a residential building in Faisal Town, Lahore with different names of GTV, Sabz Baat, Great which was a violation of PEMRA Ordinance article 19.
It is pertinent to mention that Awan was frequently issued notices by the Authority, however, his company never replied.
His channel was also involved in publicizing foreign content and the company was operating with various names.
It tried to evade the Authority by uplinking from different locations, the notice added.
PEMRA has written a letter to PAKSAT reminding it that the company’s broadcast is illegal and should suspend its uplinking with immediate effect.  The Authority has also canceled Mohammad Yamin Awan’s Cable TV license for violating PEMRA laws.

 

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M M Alam

M. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career four decades ago by writing for Dawn, Pakistan’s highest circulating English daily. He has worked for region’s leading publications, global aviation periodicals including Rotors (of USA) and vetted New York Times as permanent employee of daily Express Tribune. Alam regularly covers international aviation and defense-related events including Salon Du Bourget (France), Farnborough (United Kingdom), Dubai (UAE). Alam has reported thousands of events and interviewed hundreds of people in Pakistan, UAE, EU, UK and USA. Being Francophone Alam also coordinates with a number of French publications.