Imran to approach broadcasting regulator against ‘genuine’ ban imposed on him in media: Court

A Pakistani court on Tuesday directed former prime minister Imran Khan to file his petition with the broadcasting regulator against the “virtual” ban on media broadcasting his speeches and photographs. Following Khan’s arrest and attacks on military installations across the country by his supporters on May 9, Pakistani media have been reportedly instructed by the army not to air Khan’s speeches, statements, photographs/videos. This ban is applicable on both electronic and print media. Even taking Khan’s name in discussion programs is prohibited.

Pakistan has been under military rule for half of its 75-year history and is believed to directly control security matters and foreign policy.After hearing the petition of Imran Khan, a court official told ‘PTI-language’, “Hearing the petition against the real ban against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief on the electronic media of his material related to his material, Justice Rasal Haasan of the Lahore High Court (LHC) asked his (mine’s) lawyer Sameer Khosa whether his Muvakil was asked by his Muvakal Authority (Khan’s) lawyer Sameer Khosa. ) Has contacted. ”

He said that when the lawyer replied in the negative, saying that his client believed that the LHC was the proper forum for redressal of his grievance, the judge asked Khosa whether PEMRA had issued any order to stop the circulation of Khan’s statements, speeches and photographs in the electronic media. Khosa said that it is clear that the ban has been wrongly imposed on telecast of any material regarding Khan, he has come to know about this ban through media reports.“The petitioners failed to produce before the court the notification specifically issued by PEMRA in this matter, following which the judge directed them to submit their application to the Grievance Council of PEMRA,” the official said.

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