The Sindh High Court has taken measures against the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority’s (PEMRA) prohibition on broadcasting speeches by Imran Khan, the chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), and has lifted the PEMRA ban . The court also expressed dissatisfaction with the absence of a legal representative from the federal government.

Imposing Pemra ban On PTI Chairman Imran Khan.

It is worth noting that PEMRA had imposed a ban on airing statements and speeches by former Prime Minister Imran Khan on May 31. The order stated that Imran Khan was accused of making baseless allegations and spreading hate speech through provocative statements against state institutions and officers. The regulator argued that such actions were prejudicial to the maintenance of law and order and had the potential to disturb public peace and tranquility.

PEMRA emphasized that broadcasting derogatory and unjustified statements against state institutions is a direct violation of Article 19 of the Constitution and a Supreme Court judgment. The media regulator pointed out that TV channels aired such content without effectively using a time-delay mechanism, thereby violating both PEMRA laws and decisions of the highest courts.

In recent developments, an accountability court in Islamabad issued arrest warrants for PTI Chairman Imran Khan in the Toshakhana and 190-million-pound Al-Qadir Trust cases. The court instructed the jail superintendent to take legal measures to ensure compliance with the warrants.

The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) submitted an application to enforce the arrest warrant for the PTI chief. The prosecutor clarified that the high court neither suspended nor issued a standing order in response to questions about the court’s actions.

The NAB also sought the immediate arrest of the former prime minister, and it is anticipated that the warrants will be executed in jail today. Imran Khan will receive a copy of the warrant and be briefed on the reasons for his arrest.

In the Al-Qadir Trust case, NAB presented an 11-question questionnaire to Bushra Bibi. During her appearance at the NAB office, she was questioned about Farah Gogi and various aspects related to Al-Qadir Trust.

The questionnaire included inquiries about her relationship with Farah Gogi, the motivations behind establishing Al-Qadir Trust, her academic background in jurisprudence or pedagogy, whether she continued to receive benefits from Al-Qadir Trust as a teacher, her satisfaction with Farah Gogi’s financial affairs, Malik Riaz’s interest in Al-Qadir Trust, and whether she had any contact with him.

The former first lady complied with the NAB summons in the 190 million-pound case.

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