It is significant for TV anchors to act responsibly
ISLAMABAD: The three-month ban placed Shahid Masood’s talk show by the Supreme Court is a step in the right direction, as it will warn many other TV anchors who in the name of information serve a lot of garbage to the masses in the country. Dr Masood made tall claims that the accused in the Zainab murder case was part of a child pornographic ring that is backed by politicians from the ruling party and held accounts in foreign banks. However, he failed to provide a shred of evidence to back his claims.
Such a controversy spread by the anchorperson during a time when the country was asking for justice for Zainab and perhaps for the first time was having an open discourse on sexual abuse, had diverted everyone’s attention to a false narrative.
Talk shows in the country are watched by millions of people, especially those who belong to the middle-class segment of society and hold the power to make or break the democratic setup of the country, which is why it is significant for TV anchors to act responsibly.
Wajeeha Arbab
Published in The Express Tribune, March 23rd, 2018.
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