MEDIA RELATED MATTERS
Print is the oldest media of mass communication. Newspapers can reach greater masses of public but electronic media scene in Pakistan has seen a tremendous growth over the last few years. The open media policy has resulted in frenzy with every big shot of Pakistan opening up his/her TV or FM channel. The independent media, as we now know it, came to Pakistan roughly 20 years ago. Along with broadcasters and news channels, came a wave of employment, talent and economic progress.
We understand the media law in global context. Our Lawyers have an experience representing top TV Channels like “Dawn”, “Geo & Jang Group” & “BOL Media Network”, Radio Channel, Newspapers, Reporters, and authors in different Court of law.
Our lawyers have also represented top media houses in hundreds of multiple issues the PEMRA/Council of Complaints.
Our lawyers have drafted numbers of agreements between media houses and National & International Corporations, Contracts between media houses and Celebrities, Employment & third-party agreements etc.
In short, we have complete legal solution to media houses, from formation to day to day legal affairs including compliances.
Our expertise:
- Advise and documentation for the formation of media channel
- Compliance of PEMRA’s Laws;
- Represent Clients before PEMRA/Council of Complaints (CoC) in complex & technical media issues
- Appeals against PEMRA/CoC decisions before the Honorable High Courts;
- Defamatory litigation related to media;
- Compliance of Press, Newspaper, News Agencies and Books Registration Ordinance, 2002
- Complete facilities for Registration of Newspapers, Magazines and News Agencies.
- Complete facilities for Registration as Accredited Agency in APNS.
- Contract/Agreement related to the Media
- Recovery / Default Issue;