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Pemra suspends Bol News' licence for 30 days over anti-judiciary content
January 22, 2021

Pakistan Electronic Regulatory Authority has suspended the license of BOL News channel for 30 days and imposed a fine of one million rupees on it for using inappropirate language about honourable judges of judiciary.

Accoridng to PEMRA, host of BOL News' talk show "Tajziya" Sami Ibrahim and Reporter Mian Dawood used irresponsible and inappropriate language while discussing procedure of judges' appointment.

The suspension orders will take effect from today and all the cable operators have been directed to immediately stop transmissions of the BOL News channel.