Pakistan, July 3 -- PEMRA suspends satellite TV channel licence conferred to M/s. Central Media Network Pvt. (Value TV illegally using name as 24 News) with immediate effect, till further order.

Value TV illegally using name as 24 News holds a licence for Entertainment content whereas it was persistently illegally and unlawfully airing News & Current Affairs in continuous violation of PEMRA laws.

PEMRA while issuing a Show Cause Notice to M/s. Central Media Network Pvt. Ltd. (Value TV illegally using name as 24 News) on May 7, 2020, directed the licensee to stop violation of licence category by airing News and Current Affairs programs (which amounts to contravening PEMRA Laws) and to revert back to its approved programming content i.e. ...