Immoral’ programmes: SC directs PEMRA to put a stop to obscenity
Heading a three-judge bench of the apex court, Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry heard a suo motu case regarding obscenity on television channels, following a written complaint made by Justice (Retd) Wajihuddin Ahmed and the former chief of Jamaat-e-Islami, Qazi Hussain Ahmed.
The court has given Pemra four weeks to complete the process and has directed cable operators and TV owners to submit compliance reports.
Appearing on notice, acting Chairman of Pemra, Dr Abdul Jabbar, assured the court that action will be taken to discourage obscenity on TV channels in accordance with its directives.
According to Jabbar, most of the complaints were against obscenity on compact disc channels showing Indian movies. He told the court that Pemra had fined TV channels spreading sectarianism and had issued notices to cable operators and TV channels for running advertisements and programmes containing obscenity.
The chief justice observed that effective measures should be taken on an urgent basis, directing the Pemra chairman to consult with Qazi Hussain Ahmed for developing a strategy in this regard.
Justice Jawad S Khawaja observed that a proper definition of immoral programmes and advertisements should be established.
The acting chairman, however, told the court that Pemra wants to hold a discussion with all stakeholders in order to set parameters for discouraging programmes and advertisements showing obscenity on TV channels.
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Besides pathetic Indian content, movies like 'Hostel' and 'SAW" are being shown on TV. Would you let your children watch these? There is no control mechanism on the TV channels being shown. Would you let your child be influenced by cheap advertisement tactics which include ridiculing teachers, parents and grand parents. This practice needs to be stopped, I remember an ad where a bunch of school students laugh at the teacher falling down after being slipped.
Good God, the CJ seems to have completely lost the plot. The CJ should hear cases of people whose life and properties are at stake. This is such nonsense. Well, this is Pakistan anyways, where common sense, reason and logic are severely lacking.
Why CJ has to take action, why PEMRA has not taken notice of this before court has to interfer.
CJI of pakistan himself seems to be a mullah. I wont be surprised if he starts issueing arrest warrants for Veena Mallik and other artists for working in Indian movies.
This is Gen Zia's worst reincarnation. Get a life, change the channel or better only watch and subscribe a certain number of channels. The country has more serious problems than changing the channels. In fact make sure there are no new power plants to silence the TV.
Cj is now trying to become dictator send him packing asap.
I hope someone takes similar action in India.
Well done CJ. We do not want an immoral and perverted society like India.
First compile morality guidelines used by other Islamic countries (no need to re-invent the wheel). If there are none, then decide what to do next.
Please take notice of anti religion agenda of ET and TV channels
and how fitting that on top of this news is the headline taliban have directed in landi kotel that uploading songs on mobile phones should be stopped immediately. Mr CJ should pemra consult with the taliban too?
I appreciate all that SC/CJ are doing. But seriously, right now Pakistan's biggest enemies are the corrupt politicians and all the power and law & order crisis. Put an end to Zardari's regime, improve the electricity situation so our GDP start rising again and then get to other tasks SC.
Thank you.
I am really happy, SC is taking notice of this (our leaders r just extremely incompetent).
A polite note to the indians, please refrain from commenting, you can do what ever you want on ur channels.
@Muhammad Khan, totally agree!!!
Proud of you CJ. Keep it up :)
This should have been done by PEMRA long time back. Its so disgusting the people using filthy language against the institutions and still they are on air. They must be banned.
Women have been made commodity for sale in the name of art and modeling.
Are we now seeing TALIBANISATION of even the Supreme Court of Pakistan ?? Wy on earth a CJ ask the head of PEMRA to work with the ex leader of one of the most right wing religious parties in the country to develop an ethics code for tv channels...
Mind boggling stuff..!
What a mullah he is. I swear its about time, this CJ should be sent packing. And what an idea he directs the Pemra chief to consult Qazi Hussain!!! According to him all girls would be taken off air. What a joke this country is
Never a shortage of people trying to manage your morals --- one would think that Pakistan SC has bigger fish to fry than trying to micro manage obscenity complaints.
I think there is no need to DEFINE it again. It is very much clear. We are all muslims and we all should be very clear in our minds regarding our religious and cultural values. the verdict is not just enough. A lot is needed to be done to stop MEDIA nonsense..!