Prohibition of broadcasts or CTV operation The Authority shall by order, giving reasons in writing for declaring the order, prohibit any broadcaster or CTV operator from broadcasting or re-broadcasting or distributing any programme if it is of opinion that such particular programme is likely to create hatred among the people or is prejudicial to the maintenance of law and order or likely to disturb public peace and tranquility or endangers national security
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The government bodies and concerned authorities are finally waking up to see the difference between liberation and freedom. I feel that such checks and balances, properly set in place, will set the correct tone for our media and the kind of content that is being projected.
ReplyDeleteThe one thing that will define the benefit is how effectively, honestly and transparently the programs will be judged. There needs to be a balance that PEMRA will have to strike to make this work, as what may incite hatred or prejudice in one maybe looked at something very normal and watchable by another. So a fair judgment is what is required.
The above mentioned law made by PEMRA fits well into the circle of media ethics and control. Unfortunately the authority itself is weak in imposing it. Had the law been imposed like the way it should have been, we would have had channels working in a more ethical and decent way.
ReplyDeleteThese kinds of subjects must be avoided but should not be banned as everybody has a right to put forward his own opinion...but opinion should be marked as opinion rather then be shown as a necessary component of our today's mass media.
ReplyDeleteand if it is shown..then there should be solid reasons supporting it, to proove it
Speaking of Taliban.. who they are and from where they came from.. what do they look like and what do they want... It was the media who gave them a name and portrayed them as extremists. Last year there was so much hype created on the Pakistani Media about Talibanisation. An air of stress and panic was spread among the people that Taliban are going to Attack Islamabad and Karachi and will take charge.
ReplyDeleteSaleem Shafi aired a program in which he interviewed an arrested Taliban, whose face was not shown on air and he was sitting in the dark. All you could see was a bearded man sitting in the dark.
That alleged taliban told the media all the plans and why they don' care about the innocent people dying in these suicide blasts.
I watched that show on the web when a friend of mine insisted and said it was real.
When I saw that show all I totally felt it was a staged drama. what do you think what kind of awareness the channel was trying to create through that show??? All it created was hatred against bearded men and spreaded panic and mental stress.
News channels have lost their credibility on such dramatization of news.
who will define the boundries and what fall under these words, GEO's lawers campaign or anti Musharraf campaign
ReplyDelete(who was president at that time)was anti this law and disturbing ....
Clause 27 is a wolf in sheeps clothing. It seems to be an innocent control against inflamatory material that can possibly save the country from violence. But the question that comes to mind is... who decides what material is inflamatory? the government? We already have a one sided media outlet that gives the governments POV in PTV. This clause seems to be an attempt to turn the 'free' media into a cronie that gives a blanket of protection to the government.
ReplyDeleteInstead of preparing itself for such an eventuality, PAMERA seems to fing it appropriate to simply not air the facts.
However, this act is a double edged sword. It stops channels from maliciously stirring up any unrest and it holds them responsible.
In our country where we have seen abuse of the law, one can only wonder which side the sword will fall.
owais they were giving you the information they were getting and which actually happened in ISB. (as per media)they were not creating hype stress or panic...
ReplyDeleteAs now we mostly watch news like bomb blast, we see blood all around and they show dead bodies. Every news and channel is so political that they always support one party and let down the other. They put blame on people without proper evidence. All these things creat hatred among nation and it also disturbs public peace. All these things make people baised about polical or religious parties which effect the national security and unity. We badly need to implement this clause in order to maintain the discipline in the society.
ReplyDeleteThey should not banned but warned first to not to spread wrong news/ material or any issue which can create problem with peace and people's life.Time has been changed now these news channels and newspapers has become a MAFIA.They are strong enough to change the circumstances. So they can not be stopped/banned immediately. If they do not change their content/policy then they should be banned. But PEMRA should not be biased for the ban of such programs/content.
ReplyDeleteif its the law then i think first judiciary should intervene in this to make sure that this law should must be follow by all media channels..
ReplyDeleteto all those media channels who yelled like anything for judiciary freedom should look into their own collar...otherwise i beg to Mr.Iftikhar Ahmed Chaudhary to please look into this matter immediately because this is the medium which has a big influence on masses...
if its the law then i think first judiciary should intervene in this to make sure that this law should must be follow by all media channels..
ReplyDeleteto all those media channels who yelled like anything for judiciary freedom should look into their own collar...otherwise i beg to Mr.Iftikhar Ahmed Chaudhary to please look into this matter immediately
if i were in another country not in pakistan then i would say government should hav taken action against these channels because they really cares but now in pakistan the 1st question comes in mind that is our goverment really not knowing the factors behind that?or just closing eye like pigon.but as a citizen of a country i must favor that goverment should have taken the action against chanels not banned bc if they ll baned then channels will might feel hesitate to show the truth as well
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately,Pakistani media seriously lacks the implementation of the above mentioned law. In Pakistan, most of the laws are made just to fill the books and they lack serious implementation. Serious measures must be taken by PEMRA in order to make sure that the above law is implemented properly which will definitely improve the image of the country.
ReplyDeleteI second you on this thought Anas.
Syed Muhammad Danish
In the country like Pakistan where people do not know the difference between media and medium... the problem lays who should be the gate keeper and what should be his or her ideology. The so called respectful authorities who take the charge in their hands lacks adequate understanding of the role of media and the state, the effect of media which works as a hypodermic syringe and a dictator for the audience. Until and unless the honorable authorities do not understand these simple facts, the implementation and execution of adequate rules and regulation will never take place and many examples can be seen and will keep making history like my other friends have pointed out of different channels.
ReplyDeleteabove comment is by His excellency Muneeb Lodhi.
ReplyDeleteRaheel,
ReplyDeleteI agree with the fact that media has been very instrumental in reporting facts but my point revolved around particular talk shows that people follow.