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Media Laws
Broadcast and print-media regulation — the Newsprint Control Ordinance and the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) Ordinance that created Pakistan's electronic media regulator.
Ask about this categoryNewsprint Control Ordinance, 1971
OrdinanceA 1971 Ordinance regulating newsprint storage, distribution, pricing and use, requiring government permission for new newspapers and dealer sales.
Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority Ordinance (PEMRA), 2002
OrdinanceEstablishes PEMRA, the regulator that licenses and oversees broadcast and distribution media (TV, radio, cable, satellite) in Pakistan, covering licence terms, content and employee-payment obligations, complaint handling, and penalties for unlicensed broadcasting.