It is being reported that CNBC Pakistan, a local business channel broadcasting business news in Urdu has just recently been issued a warning from the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) on Wednesday over violation of the code of conduct and the PEMRA Ordinance by airing objectionable programme.
Under the PEMRA Ordinance, no programme would be relayed which was aimed at hurting the feelings and leveling false allegations against any specific group, section of society and people, the media authority said in a notice issued to the CNBC channel, referring its News Guru programme. Therefore, the channel administration was warned to avoid airing such programmes.
It is considering the present situation of a martial law in Pakistan we can be sure that the cited objectionable material pertains specifically to discussions against the present regime of General Retired Pervaiz Musharraf, who claims to be trying to hold free and fair elections but at the same time will not tolerate criticism against himself. Whilst we all can be sure that the objectionable material has nothing to do with pornography or religious slander by this business channel