The PEMRA letter said that almost on daily basis, PEMRA has been reminding all TV channels to install time-delay mechanism at their respective PCRs/MCRs to avoid broadcast of audio and visual material which viewers find offensive and also cause to violate PEMRA laws.
Wednesday night, again due to the non-installation of time- delay mechanism, on all TV channels at around 09:05 p.m., a word went on air during Director General Inter Services Public Relations live press conference which was inappropriate and could have been avoided, had the system been in place.
PEMRA has advised all the TV channels, once again, to install time-delay mechanism as soon as possible. PEMRA is determined to implement law across the board without fear or favour. As a media stake holder, repeated appeals are being made to meet a legal and professional requirement in a cordial manner. The failure on part of the TV channels to adhere to law will compel PEMRA to take further action.