ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority in its fresh ‘Advice’ issued to TV channels has asked them to immediately stop rampant un-ethical and indecent content, programs and songs being aired on private TV channels.

The Advice has been issued in pursuance to the directives of the Senate Standing Committee on Information Broadcasting & National Heritage to PEMRA on 03-07-2015.

PEMRA has also raised serious concerns on excessive religious consumerism and Commercial type programs aired in Ramazan. According to PEMRA such programs were not only criticised by the legislators but also by a large number of people who have generally viewed these kind of programs against the norms and sanctity of the holy month.

Moreover, the Authority has also advised private TV channels to telecast national anthem before the start of every day transmission as also being practiced in neighboring countries to promote patriotism. PEMRA has also asked TV channels to develop healthy programs for children as there is no serious focus on children programming and only couple of foreign channels are presently catering to this need.—INP