The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday suspended the Pakis\u00adtan Electronic Media Regu\u00adlatory Authority\u2019s (Pemra) orders to ban the live telecast of Imran Khan\u2019s speeches.
\nIHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah, after taking up the matter on an application filed by the former prime minister today, observed that the watchdog had \u201cexceeded its authority\u201d and directed Pemra to appoint an officer who could justify the ban in court.
\nOn August 20, while addressing a rally in Islamabad to express solidarity with party leader Dr Shahbaz Gill facing proceedings in a sedition case, Imran warned the judiciary against its \u201cbiased\u201d attitude and warned the judge who sent Mr Gill on physical remand to brace for consequences.
\nSubsequently, a ban was imposed on the live broadcast of Imran\u2019s speeches on television and a case was also registered against him.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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