PEMRA is media facilitator:
Chairman Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority Dr Abdul Jabbar on Saturday said that PEMRA is media facilitator and not going to ban any channel.Talking to Pakistan Television, he said that PEMRA only convoying public complaints to channels and too much public complaints received against entertainment material.Replying to a question, he said that PEMRA received 2000 complaints in which 800 were against satellite channels.He said that news should be free from sensationalism and we want to address public complaints.
Local journalists on Saturday welcomed amendments in the Pemra ordinance by the federal government and held it a right step in right direction.