Before that a lawyer Jibran Nasir had moved Pemra’s council of complaints (CoC) for Sindh alleging that the anchor has been running a defamatory and life threatening campaign against him.
Source/Credit: The News
By The News | July 7, 2017
ISLAMABAD: In a matter alleging blasphemy against certain citizens of Pakistan, calling them traitors, atheist etc. through a private channel, Islamabad High Court (IHC) has given time to Pemra for producing record on which basis the media regulator had imposed a ban on Amir Liaquat's programme.
Last date of hearing on May 31 IHC bench had directed Pemra to produce the record. Today's hearing Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) sought time to submit record that was granted and hearing was adjourned till after summer vacation.
Pemra through a notification dated January 26 had said that Pemra has prohibited the said anchor's programme with immediate effect under section 27 of pemra ordinance 2002. As per Pemra’s said notification it took the decision after receiving hundreds of complaints with regard to the hate speech being made in the programme.
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