《Pakistan Electronic Media Legal and Regulatory System.》.pdf

Journalism andMassCommunication，ISSN 2160·6579 January2014，Vo1．4，No．1，36-41 霉Ll墨 I-4lN书 PakistanElectronicMediaLegalandRegulatorySystem MuhammadAbrar UniversityofGlasgow，Glasgow，UK Inthispaper，thelegalandregulatory system ofPakistna mediaTV willbeexamined．Inthedigitalera,electronic TV mediahasbecomeoneofPakistan’Sfastestgrowingserviceindustries，butthereisstillaneedforconsiderable improvementwithregardto thelawsnadregulationsgoverningtheactivity．ItdefinesthePkaistan electronic regulatory processandthe relevantmedialaws．Afterthat，itdiscussesenforcementmechna ism operating in Pka istna．Lastly，itsuggestssomerecommendations． Keywords．media，regulation，enforcement，broadcasting，Pka istan，television IntrOducti0n ThispaperdefinesthePakistanmedialegalandregulatory system．ThePakistanElectronicMedia Regulatoryauthority (PEMRA)directlyregulatesprivateelectronicTV media，namelycableTV and othersbroadcastingsinPakistan．ThisregulatoryauthoritycontrolsPakistanimediabyenforcingnational laws．Thefollowingmedialawswillbeconsideredcompletelyfirsttimeinthispaper：PEMRA (Amendment) Act2007；CableTV Regulations2002；PEMRA (CouncilofComplaints)Rules2010：andBroadcasting Regulations2002． NationalElectronicMediaLaWS Theauthority，asaregulatingbody，haslegislative，executive，andjudicialpowers．Itmakesrulesthat applytoamediaTV industry，enforcesthoserules，andhearsinitialcasesthat involveallegedviolationofthose rules．TheauthorityorCouncilofComplaintsmayimposefinesorotherpunishmentsagainstinfringements． Thedecisionsoftheauthoriytaresubjecttojudicialreview． ThereareanumberofnationallawsinPakistan，which regulateelectronicmedia．Pakistan electronic