{"id":5582,"date":"2016-02-29T13:43:49","date_gmt":"2016-02-29T08:43:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pakistanfoemonitor.org\/?p=5582"},"modified":"2016-02-29T13:43:49","modified_gmt":"2016-02-29T08:43:49","slug":"pemra-takes-notice-of-information-ministers-alleged-threats-against-tv-anchor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/pakistanfoemonitor.org\/pemra-takes-notice-of-information-ministers-alleged-threats-against-tv-anchor\/","title":{"rendered":"Pemra takes notice of information minister’s alleged threats against TV anchor"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) took notice on Sunday of a complaint against Information Minister Pervez Rashid for allegedly threatening an anchor of a private TV channel on air.<\/p>\n

According to a press statement released by the regulatory authority, Dr Shahid Masood filed a complaint against the federal minister for criticising him and allegedly threatening him during a speech aired on public and private TV channels.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter taking notice of the filed complaint, Pemra has conveyed the matter to Pemra Council of Complainants for taking further action,\u201d the press release said.<\/p>\n

In his complaint, Dr Masood, who hosts a political show on a private TV channel, maintained that the information minister\u2019s remarks not only hurt his sentiments but also undermined his reputation all over the world.<\/p>\n

Express Tribune<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) took notice on Sunday of a complaint against Information Minister Pervez Rashid for allegedly threatening an anchor of a private TV channel on air. According to a press statement released by the regulatory authority, Dr Shahid Masood filed a complaint against the federal minister for criticising him and … <\/p>\n