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KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Saturday suspended the Interior Ministry’s notification to cancel ARY News no-objection certificate (NOC).
ARY News Counsel Barrister Ayyan maintained that the channel always followed the rules and regulations. “The channel’s broadcast should be restored after the suspension of the notification,” he added.
Barrister Ayyan warned of filing a contempt petition if broadcasting is not restored.
Earlier, the Ministry of Interior cancelled the no-objection certificate (NOC) of ARY Communications Private Ltd, citing “adverse reports from agencies” as the reason behind the decision.
The notification issued by the ministry, dated August 11, to the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) reads: “The NOC issued in favor of M/S ARY Communications Private (Ltd) is cancelled with immediate effect and until further orders on the basis of adverse reports from agencies.”