JournalismPakistan.com
May 08, 2020

ISLAMABAD—Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has shown deep concern over the suspension of Neo News Television’s license by Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA).

The channel was on-air for several years, but all of a sudden PEMRA suspended the license, terming its news and current affairs transmission illegal.

In a statement, PFUJ President Shahzada Zulfiqar (pictured, left) and Secretary-General Nasir Zaidi (pictured, right) expressed surprise over the decision. They pointed out Neo News was seven-year-old, where hundreds of journalists were employed.

The channel received a suspension notice from PEMRA stating, “it was working illegally as a license to Neo News was issued for entertainment and infotainment transmission.”

PFUJ has demanded immediate withdrawal of the suspension and called for safeguarding the interests of employees.