The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday suspended the order of Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) to ban the live telecast of former premier Imran Khan’s speeches, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah suspended the PEMRA ban on the live telecast of Imran Khan’s speeches, issuing a notice to PEMRA and the attorney general.
“In the prima facie, PEMRA exceeded the scope of its authority by banning the live broadcast of Imran Khan’s speeches,” IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah said.
“In the current circumstances, there is no proper reason to ban Imran Khan’s speeches,” he added.
Earlier, the IHC chief justice heard a contempt case against Imran Khan for hurling threats at Additional Sessions Judge Zeba Chaudhary.
PEMRA submitted the DVD and transcript of Imran Khan’s August 20 speech at F-9 Park, Islamabad.
PEMRA DG Monitoring Ashfaq Ahmed Jamani submitted the record on the court order.
The IHC had issued a notice on August 23 last and sought the record from PEMRA.
Reporter: Ehtisham Kiyani