The Lahore Excessive Courtroom (LHC) on Friday rejected two petitions towards a notification from the Pakistan Digital Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) barring the reporting and airing of content material on sub-judice issues.
In line with a notification issued by the electronic media regulator on Tuesday, tv channels have been directed to “chorus from airing tickers/headlines with regard to courtroom proceedings and shall solely report the written orders of courtroom”.
Nonetheless, the place courtroom proceedings have been broadcast stay, the proceedings could also be reported, the notification had stated.
It had additionally stated that every one satellite tv for pc TV channel licences have been directed to not air content material, together with commentary, opinions or recommendations, concerning the potential destiny of sub-judice issues which may prejudice their willpower by a courtroom or tribunal may very well be aired.
The ban got here amid strong remarks made by Islamabad Excessive Courtroom (IHC) senior puisne choose Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani about intelligence companies and authorities officers in a number of courtroom hearings on the case of a missing Kashmiri poet.
The remarks had prompted criticism from Legislation Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar who stated that such remarks from courtroom proceedings shouldn’t make their means into the general public area.
Pemra had subsequently barred reporting on courtroom proceedings.
As we speak, Justice Abid Aziz Sheikh took up the separate petitions — filed by Advocate Samra Malik and Hafiz Muhammad Zainul Abdin — and clubbed them for listening to.