Pemra issues notice to TV channel for airing 'suicide scenes'

Dr Amir Liaquat Hussain in his June 13 programme showed scenes 'of a girl committing suicide', says notification


News Desk June 14, 2016
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The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) issued on Tuesday a show cause notice to Geo TV for airing inappropriate content, including ‘suicide scenes’ in its Ramazan transmission programme.

According to the Pemra notification, Geo Entertainment anchor Dr Amir Liaquat Hussain in his June 06 programme showed scenes “of a girl committing suicide”.

The body called for an explanation from the television channel by June 21, and questioned "why it should not ban the programme [Inaam Ghar].



The host provoked people to do strange activities and show anger in Punjabi language, said the Pemra statement, adding airing such content was in clear violation of rules set by the body on June 1.

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Meanwhile, according to the statement, some serving officers of the Pakistan Army complained against Liaquat’s promotional advertisement in which he was shown as a soldier.

The officers expressed their sadness for using using Pakistani flag and army’s uniform for commercial incentives.

https://twitter.com/_788WAQAS/status/742457578182021120

COMMENTS (25)

Dr Aijaz Ali | 7 years ago | Reply Ban on geo ban on aamir liquat cartoon ... he play the feeling and insulting people on show where is human Rights to take action where is government
Reality | 7 years ago | Reply Were they sleeping before, what kind of a road map of PEMRA's management ?
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