SHOW TIME CABLE AND DATACOM (PVT.) LIMITED vs PAKISTAN ELECTRONIC MEDIA REGULATORY AUTHORITY Ss

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SHOW TIME CABLE AND DATACOM (PVT.) LIMITED VS PAKISTAN ELECTRONIC MEDIA REGULATORY AUTHORITY Ss.26(2) & 30-a---Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory authority (Council of Complaints) Rules, 2010, R. 8---Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory authority Rules, 2009, Schedule B, Table 1---Licence---Validation---Council of Complaints, jurisdiction of---Settlement of financial claim---appellant company was engaged in business of cable television operation---Grievance of appellant was that extension/revalidation of its license was made conditional subject to settlement of financial claim---Validity---Role of Council of Complaints under S.26(2) of Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory authority Ordinance, 2002, was restricted to the contents of programs broadcasted and distributed--- Complaint in such regard could alone be lodged with Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory authority which could be marked to Council of Complaints for an opinion and recommendation---Provision of R.8 of Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory authority (Council of Complaints) Rules, 2010, provided room for grievance of complainant to the extent of a program or advertisement---Only on such count summons could be issued and not otherwise---Like other e-channels who were being charged in terms of Table 1, attached to Schedule B of Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory authority Rules, 2009, which included licence fee, renewal fee and 5% annual gross advertisement revenue, appellant was also being charged Gross annual advertisement Revenue (GaaR) for their in-house channels only---In case of in-house channel relay, not only license fee and renewal fee was payable but advertisement revenue was also collected, like it was collected from other satellite TV channels---High Court declined to interfere in that matter as notice was rightly issued by the authority and appellant was supposed to deposit its outstanding dues---appeal was dismissed, in circumstances.

SHOW TIME CABLE AND DATACOM (PVT.) LIMITED vs PAKISTAN ELECTRONIC MEDIA REGULATORY AUTHORITY Ss — 2022 CLC 254 KARACHI-HIGH-COURT-SINDH

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