Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) banned Amir Liaquat from appearing on any TV channel in Pakistan for thirty days after ruling that he had violated several sections of Pemra Ordinance in a TV programme a day ago.
PEMRA, in a notification issued on May 25, stated that TV host, during his channel’s Ramazan transmission on May 24, had “aired live, un-edited and without any delay” a video call from India wherein the caller had raised a controversial religious question.
PEMRA notes that Liaquat
“merely for creating sensation and in order to achieve maximum rating”, created “unwarranted drama on the basis of religion and hurt the sentiments of different sects and public at large”.
After this incident, Dr Liaquat “quit the show, leaving the live platform for the guest Ulemas who exchanged quite harsh arguments,” the notification adds.
Copy of PEMRA Notification
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