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List of Recommendations
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A response to this particular Term of Reference No. C
Posted on August 25, 2013 | 1 CommentA response to this particular. TOR No. C is already partly covered by the Observations and Recommendations for TOR No. A. Further, other aspects of TOR No. C e.g. with […] -
TOR No. E
Posted on August 25, 2013 | No CommentsMinister or a Minister for visits such acceptance of complimentary support also erodes the capacity for independent journalism. Acceptance of secret payments from institutions other than the Ministry of Information […] -
Reforms required in policies and actions should be addressed
Posted on August 25, 2013 | 1 CommentViews held and expressed by civil society organizations, specially forums engaged with women’s empowerment, human rights, children’s rights, minorities’ rights and other advocacy groups about reforms required in PEMRA’s policies […] -
Renewed efforts for hearings and disposal of cases dealings
Posted on August 25, 2013 | 1 CommentIt is recommended that renewed efforts be made for expeditious hearings and disposal of the large number of cases dealing with electronic media on which stay orders are in operation. -
Concerns and complaints expressed by stakeholders should be addressed
Posted on August 25, 2013 | 1 CommentConcerns and complaints expressed by PBA, Cable TV distributors, advertisers, advertising agencies and other stakeholders should be addressed by PEMRA through regular, structured dialogue with such stakeholders and groups. -
Actions to prevent the smuggling and open sale of DTH
Posted on August 25, 2013 | 1 CommentTo enable PEMRA to credibly curb the telecast of pirated / smuggled / illicit content from India, USA, and other sources, other government entities, Federal and Provincial such as, the […] -
PEMRA should freeze the issuance of licenses for TV channels
Posted on August 25, 2013 | No CommentsTill the transition to digital broadcast technology is completed, PEMRA should freeze the issuance of any more licenses for TV channels because there is already a glut of numbers in […] -
PEMRA, PBA, COA, PAS, AAP need to review policies and practices
Posted on August 25, 2013 | 1 CommentTo enable fair, cooperative, non-litigious regulation by PEMRA, Pakistan Broadcasters’ Association, Cable TV Operators Association, Pakistan Advertisers’ Society, and Advertising Association of Pakistan need to review their own existing policies […] -
PEMRA should formulate policy for unfair impact of foreign content
Posted on August 25, 2013 | 1 CommentTill the time that the proposed new legislation and restructuring of PEMRA is agreed upon and implemented: To encourage and promote the rich reservoir of talent and skills in the […] -
Directions that should be made to PEMRA
Posted on August 25, 2013 | No CommentsPEMRA should be directed to formulate a fair, transparent policy to issue licenses on a non-auction basis, without applying a commercial approach, for community-based electronic media. PEMRA should be directed […] -
New and alternative names for Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Posted on August 25, 2013 | 1 CommentThe Commission recommends that in order to reflect a re-structured Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, new and alternative names are also considered for this Ministry. (i) The traditional association of […] -
Substantive reform of Federal and Provincial Information Ministries
Posted on August 25, 2013 | 1 CommentThe Commission concludes that the Federal Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and the four Provincial Departments of Information require substantive re-structuring by which:- i. certain departments and functions should be […] -
Converged a wide range of Media and Systems
Posted on August 25, 2013 | 1 CommentThe unprecedented relationship between information and the people symbolized by the emergence of the cell-phone as a compact hand-held device have converged a wide range of media and systems. These […] -
Negligible number of responses of quarter-page advertisements
Posted on August 24, 2013 | No CommentsProminent, quarter-page advertisements containing the text of the nine Terms of Reference of the Commission were published in all leading newspapers of Pakistan in Urdu, Sindhi and English. The advertisements […] -
Opinion of the Media Commission about Print and Electronic Media
Posted on August 22, 2013 | No CommentsThe Commission is of the opinion that both print media and electronic media individually and through their representative bodies, as also advertisers need to conduct sober, self-critical introspection to review, […] -
Negative facets of News Media
Posted on August 18, 2013 | No Comments1. Lack of adequate, comprehensive training in print journalism and in broadcast journalism before persons are given the opportunity to become reporters, anchors, news readers, content controllers, etc. 2. Advertisers […] -
Positive facets of News Media
Posted on August 18, 2013 | No Comments1. In place of historic monopoly, a new range of choice for citizens, in news source-brands and in languages: Urdu, Punjabi, Sindhi, Balochi, Seraiki, Pushto. 2. Candid, robust debate on […] -
General Observations by the Commission on TOR Nos. G, H & I
Posted on August 18, 2013 | No Comments1. Interaction with stakeholders, business, media and government entities. 2. Comments are not identified by name in the Notes of Meetings. 3. Observations and recommendations made by representatives. 4. Media […]