The rape incident that occurred last Thursday in Islamabad’s F-9 park was not allowed to be covered by TV stations, according to the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA).
The electronic media watchdog announced a ban on reporting on the rape event, citing irresponsible reporting by a “few” channels that accidentally revealed the victim’s identify.
The notification stated, “It has been noted with grave concern that some satellite TV channels are airing reports regarding a rape incident in F-9 Park Islamabad in which the identity of the rape victim has been revealed which is in violation of clause 8 of PEMRA Electronic Media (Programs and Advertisements) Code of Conduct-2015.”
