channel has been issued a show cause notice stating
The Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA), the media watchdog in Pakistan, has ridiculed a part of the talk show hosted by private TV channel News One on the show 'G for Gharida' aired on February 10. The channel has been issued a show cause notice stating that it is insulting. The notice sent to the channel by PEMRA states that the airing of these insulting remarks in Gharida Farooqi's program without any editorial control is a total violation of section 20 of PEMRA and Concerns about the performance of gatekeeping tools. PEMRA has directed the Chief Executive Officer of News One to give a written reply within four days stating that in case of violation of PEMRA rules, other disciplinary action including fine, suspension and revocation of license will be taken against him under PEMRA Ordinance 2002. Why not implement it? On Twitter, TV channel's news director Tariq Mahmood and program host Gharida Farooqi accused PEMRA of calling cable operators to shut down N