Condemnation: CPNE welcomes ban on Amir Liaquat

The statement said that CPNE strongly condemned the programme.

KARACHI: The Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) welcomed the ban imposed by Pemra on Amir Liaquat Hussain, and strongly condemned his irresponsible hate speech inciting violence against dozens of journalists, including CPNE standing committee member Imtiaz Alam.

A press release issued by CPNE said that Amir in his programmes, aired on Bol TV, misled the general public and incited violence against various journalists, including senior editors through his baseless, unethical and misleading show.



The CPNE said that Amir gave a religious colour to his programme against editors and journalists of good repute. They added that he resorted to mudslinging and thus put the lives of the journalists in danger.

The statement said that CPNE strongly condemns the programme and its nefarious designs and not only supports the ban on Amir, but also demands strict action against Bol TV for violating the journalistic code of conduct.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 27^th, 2017.