IHC suspends PEMRA order banning Imran Khan's live speeches

Islamabad: Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday suspended Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) order which banned live coverage of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chief Imran Khan’s speeches on all satellite TV channels.

The court observed that PEMRA exceeded authority by imposing ban on the PTI head. Chief Justice Athar Minallah remarked that under current circumstances, no reasonable justification to impose ban on the speeches of Imran Khan.

Earlier, the PEMRA had imposed a ban under PEMRA Ordinance 2002 section 27.