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Chairman Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) Dr Abdul Jabbar said that Pemra is media facilitator and not going to ban any channel. Talking to Pakistan Television (PTV), he said that Pemra only conveying public complaints to channels and many public complaints received against entertainment material.
Replying to a question, he said that Pemra received 2000 complaints in which 800 were against satellite channels. He said that news should be free from sensationalism adding "we want to address public complaints". "Laws always frame to facilitate media but not to put curb on media freedom," he said. Replying to another question, he said that media should not degrade or use derogatory language against any one.

Copyright Associated Press of Pakistan, 2012

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