{"id":5585,"date":"2016-02-29T13:40:15","date_gmt":"2016-02-29T08:40:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pakistanpressfoundation.org\/?p=83097"},"modified":"2016-02-29T13:40:15","modified_gmt":"2016-02-29T08:40:15","slug":"pemra-takes-notice-of-information-ministers-alleged-threats-against-tv-anchor-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistanfoemonitor.org\/pemra-takes-notice-of-information-ministers-alleged-threats-against-tv-anchor-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Pemra takes notice of information minister\u2019s 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