The Lahore High Court (LHC) has sought a written response from the Pakistan Broadcasters Association on a petition against the ban on speeches of PTI Chairman Imran Khan.
The court’s remarks came while hearing a petition against the ban.
The plea stated that it was a legal requirement for political parties to get primetime coverage on the principle of equality.
On November 22, the Sindh High Court had restored the ban on broadcasting Imran Khan’s speeches once again.
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The court had suspended an earlier decision of the SHC that suspended a notification of the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) banning the broadcast of PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s speeches in the media.
A two-member bench of the high court had suspended the single bench’s decision and restored PEMRA’s ban on broadcasting Imran Khan’s speeches.
The court suspended the decision of the single-member bench on an appeal filed by the media regulatory body.
On Nov 14, the Sindh High Court had suspended the prohibition imposed by PEMRA on broadcasting Imran Khan's speeches in the media.
