Pakistan

Pemra takes notice of TV programmes targeting a minority

Complaints lodged against NEO TV and Channel 92

Our Correspondent September 16, 2016

Pemra adds two more clauses in its DTH licensing rules.

ISLAMABAD: Media watchdog, Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra), on Thursday took notice of airing provocative content allegedly aimed to target a religious minority by two private television channels.

The complaint, filed by the President of Anjuman Ahmadiyya Pakistan, alleges that two satellite TV channels – NEO TV and Channel 92 – aired some content which was against the minority whose members have already been threatened, harassed and targeted for their religious beliefs.

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A statement issued by the media regulator said that not only Anjuman Ahmadiyya, but the general public too lodged complaints against the two separate programmes aired by these TV channels.

“Complaints have been forwarded to the Pemra’s Council of Complaints, Lahore, for further action,” said the statement.

According to the PEMRA laws, managements of both TV channels would be given opportunity to submit their stance with the authority.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 16^th, 2016.

COMMENTS (18)

Shaharyar | 8 years ago | Reply Lets see if pemra does justice They banned hamza so they should banned these programs as well. Islams promotes justice right?

Shaharyar | 8 years ago | Reply Negative attitude? Who went first to secure kashmir? Who got u noble prize who was the one to introduce u to intenational communities. Do u here any ahmadi doing riots? Killing ppl causing chaos what negative attitude are u talking about. @Pakistan Zindabad:

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Khalid rashid | 8 years ago | Reply @Muggly: I could not agree more.what damage gen ziaulhaq has done to this country can't be equated with all leadership combined coming later .even after his death for almost thirty years ,nothing has changed .three new generations have emerged since and a new culture of religiosity and backwardness has been come to stay Just compare Pakistan of 60/70 and now .the new generation have no idea what Pakistan was at its prime in 60's.

Khalid rashid | 8 years ago | Reply Why can't we have our own DTH .indian DTH systems have covered the whole world having more than 500 channels .DTH can reach far flung areas of the country even you don't have electricity .batteries can do the job .we should have our own DTH thru which we can spread education ,vocational ,motivational ,religious programmes where antenna can't reach. PMRA please wake up and keep in steps with rest of the world

M M Malik | 8 years ago | Reply Muslim or 'not Muslim'? Only Allah can decide that.

Acorn Guts | 8 years ago | Reply @Muggly: This particular seed was in fact sown by Bhutto. Zia simply allowed it to flourish at much faster rate .. and in process destroyed many of our generations.

Muggly | 8 years ago | Reply It will take thousand years to destroy the poisonous seed planted by Gen. Zia ul haq and embraced by its brain washed nation.

MA | 8 years ago | Reply You ignorant Pakistanis, just watch MTA.tv and then with YOUR own intelligence, decide about this issue, rather than listening to the illiterate Mullahs.

Acorn Guts | 8 years ago | Reply @Hubara Bustard: Thank you for highlighting the problem. It was a political body that declared them non-muslims .. if you consider a political decision by political representatives superior to the laws and decisions of religion then sure, consider them non-muslims all you like, no other muslim country has made the same mistake and Ahmadis enjoy status of Muslims.

Acorn Guts | 8 years ago | Reply @Pakistan Zindabad: Mirza Nasir was there for his defence, he did not give authority to any parliament. Stop twisting facts, it is because of this attitude that we are where we are. Bottom line is that the decision was political and not theological, and Paksitan has suffered greatly because of that. Now since you'd still insist that it was theological, how come constitution of every single muslim country on earth recognise Ahmadis as muslims? Because politics is local .. theology isn't.

Pakistan Zindabad | 8 years ago | Reply Dear @Pradeep: if you accept them as "Hindus" then we don't have issue. And will treat them as "Minorities", not traitors and apostates.

Pakistan Zindabad | 8 years ago | Reply @shakil: The name of that authority was "Mirza Nasir Ahmed". Who asked then government to let them represent their "Motives and Beliefs". Which were Un-Veiled in front of Whole Parliament. You can't deny that. Now this report is open on official sites for all. Read it and believe it.

Pradeep | 8 years ago | Reply I fail to see Ahmediyyas as minorities. They are muslims too.

Hubara Bustard | 8 years ago | Reply @Pakistan Zindabad: Janab they are non-Muslim minority. Thats what parliament decided. We should stand for the rights of non-Muslim minorities as long as they accept this special status.

shakil | 8 years ago | Reply What authority did the parliament get to decide on the faith of citizen?

Jawad U Rahman | 8 years ago | Reply @Pakistan Zindabad: Has the parliament banned this minority? Has it taken their right to live?

Pakistan Zindabad | 8 years ago | Reply If this minority is so important to you then you should ban the whole Pakistan, As they (whole Parliament) have banned this minority due to their Negative attitude toward the country Pakistan and its people.

Farru | 8 years ago | Reply PEMRA should take strict action against these irresponsible channels.

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