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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has directed all its electronic media stakeholders to duly observe the sanctity of Muharram-ul-Haram and warned against relaying or distributing contents that go against the sanctity of the month.
The circular, issued Thursday by PEMRA chairman Dr. Abdul Jabbar, stated that no programme should be aired or distributed in contravention to the Pemra Code of Conduct, which inter alia asks its members to refrain from passing derogatory remarks about any religion or sect/community or uses of words contemptuous of religious sects and ethnic group or which promotes communal and sectarian attitudes or disharmony.
Similarly, no programme would be tolerated, which might provoke hatred against individual or group on the bases of race, ethnicity and religious orientation, the circular maintained.
The electronic media has been directed to craft special programmes persuading viewers to shun sectarian activities and discard animosity, hatred, malevolence and differences by following the great Islamic principles of human values such as faith, tolerance, courage, brotherhood and fraternity for the prosperity and welfare of the country as well as the Muslim Ummah.
The chairman Pemra said that any violation of afore-stated directives would be taken seriously that might result into imposition of heavy fines, suspension/revocation of licences of violators under Pemra law.
The circular, issued Thursday by PEMRA chairman Dr. Abdul Jabbar, stated that no programme should be aired or distributed in contravention to the Pemra Code of Conduct, which inter alia asks its members to refrain from passing derogatory remarks about any religion or sect/community or uses of words contemptuous of religious sects and ethnic group or which promotes communal and sectarian attitudes or disharmony.
Similarly, no programme would be tolerated, which might provoke hatred against individual or group on the bases of race, ethnicity and religious orientation, the circular maintained.
The electronic media has been directed to craft special programmes persuading viewers to shun sectarian activities and discard animosity, hatred, malevolence and differences by following the great Islamic principles of human values such as faith, tolerance, courage, brotherhood and fraternity for the prosperity and welfare of the country as well as the Muslim Ummah.
The chairman Pemra said that any violation of afore-stated directives would be taken seriously that might result into imposition of heavy fines, suspension/revocation of licences of violators under Pemra law.
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