--- title: "PEMRA restricts live TV coverage of blasts and terrorist attacks" description: "Most outlets reported that PEMRA has banned live coverage of blasts, firing, and terrorist attacks, directing TV channels to air only verified information and avoid rebroadcasting such incidents. While the Express Tribune and Dawn used slightly different phrasing—such as \"unpleasant incidents\" and \"verified information\"—the core directive was consistently emphasized across the coverage. Some outlets, like Daily Pakistan (English) and Daily Times, included additional context about the regulator tightening existing restrictions. No outlet explicitly framed the directive as a new policy or provided details on enforcement measures." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/14221-no-live-coverage-of-blasts-terror-attacks-pemra-shares site: HarZaviya language: en --- # PEMRA restricts live TV coverage of blasts and terrorist attacks pakistan · updated 14 Oct 2026, 11:49 PM PKT · 14 Oct 2026 · 8 articles from 7 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 7 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported that PEMRA has banned live coverage of blasts, firing, and terrorist attacks, directing TV channels to air only verified information and avoid rebroadcasting such incidents. While the Express Tribune and Dawn used slightly different phrasing—such as "unpleasant incidents" and "verified information"—the core directive was consistently emphasized across the coverage. Some outlets, like Daily Pakistan (English) and Daily Times, included additional context about the regulator tightening existing restrictions. No outlet explicitly framed the directive as a new policy or provided details on enforcement measures. ## Same story from 7 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **Daily Times** — [Pemra bars TV channels from airing footage of blasts and terror attacks](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1567246/pemra-bars-tv-channels-from-airing-footage-of-blasts-and-terror-attacks/) · 14 Oct 2026, 11:49 PM PKT > The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has directed all satellite television channels to refrain from broadcasting or live-streaming footage of explosions, shootings and terrorist attacks. In an order dated October 13, the regulator instructed broadcasters to follow the restrictions when covering such incidents. Read More: PEMRA bans live coverage of blasts and terrorist att... - **Pakistan Today** — [PEMRA bars live coverage of blasts, terror attacks](https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/10/14/pemra-bars-live-coverage-of-blasts-terror-attacks) · 14 Oct 2026, 9:48 PM PKT · 78% identical wording to the newest filing - **Minute Mirror** — [Pemra bars live TV coverage of terror attacks](https://minutemirror.com.pk/pemra-bars-live-tv-coverage-of-terror-attacks-644606/) · 14 Oct 2026, 9:29 PM PKT · 90% identical wording to the newest filing > The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has directed satellite television channels to avoid live coverage and rebroadcasting - **Dawn** — [Pemra directs TV channels to refrain from airing 'unpleasant incidents', including terror attacks](https://www.dawn.com/news/2037140/pemra-directs-tv-channels-to-refrain-from-airing-unpleasant-incidents-including-terror-attacks) · 14 Oct 2026, 9:18 PM PKT · 91% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has directed all satellite television channels to refrain from the broadcast, re-broadcast and live coverage of any “unfortunate/unpleasant incident such as explosion, blast, firing, terrorist attack etc.” In an order dated Oct 13, a copy of which is available with Dawn, the media regulator said satellite television channels ... - **Daily Pakistan (English)** — [No Live Coverage of Blasts, Terror Attacks; PEMRA shares Restrictions for TV Channels](https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/14-Oct-2026/no-live-coverage-of-blasts-terror-attacks-pemra-shares-restrictions-for-tv-channels) · 14 Oct 2026, 3:32 PM PKT · 88% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s electronic media regulator tightened its instructions for satellite television channels, directing news broadcasters to avoid live coverage of violent and sensitive incidents as restrictions on the real-time transmission of explosions, gunfire and terrorist attacks remain in force. Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has instructed all news and current ... - **ProPakistani** — [PEMRA Bans TV Channels From Live Coverage of Unwanted Events](https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/14/pemra-bans-tv-channels-from-live-coverage-of-unwanted-events/) · 14 Oct 2026, 11:41 AM PKT · 84% identical wording to the newest filing > The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has directed satellite television channels to comply with its existing ban on live… Read More - **The Express Tribune** — [PEMRA bars live coverage of blasts, firing and terrorist attacks](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2634812/pemra-bars-live-coverage-of-blasts-firing-and-terrorist-attacks) · 14 Oct 2026, 10:47 AM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing > Regulator directs channels to air only verified information, warns of legal action over violations 8 articles from 7 outlets, 14 Oct 2026. 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