Friday, 17 June 2016

Hamza Ali Abbasi Banned from hosting Ramzan Show by PEMRA


ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has banned performing artist Hamza Ali Abbasi and TV show host Shabbir Abu Talib from facilitating their Ramazan appears on Aaj TV and News One individually.

In an announcement issued on Friday, Pemra said that it had gotten 1,133 protestations through Whatsapp, Twitter and phone calls with respect to the transmissions.

The complainants said both shows had disclosed provocative substance.

"Amid these transmissions, evaluations remain the center under the appearance of Ramazan appears," read the Pemra explanation, including that "provocative discussions occurred amid the shows which has prompted much outrage and bitterness".

The administrative body asked Aaj TV and TV One to actualize the choice by 7pm on June 17, 2016.

"Indeed, even after clear directions from Pemra, lamentably TV channel proprietors, stays and group of onlookers enjoyed non-genuine and unreliable discussions," included the announcement.

The Pemra warning further includes if the hosts Hamza Ali Abbasi, Shabbir Abu Talib and religious minister Maulana Kokab Noorani show up on whatever other channel and examine this specific dubious issue or some other such point, then that channel will likewise be banned.

The administrative power has told the concerned people in such manner and has requested that they show up before the Complaints Council Karachi and record their announcements on June 20, after which Pemra will report its choice.

Hamza, co-host of Aaj TV's post-Iftar transmission, Ramzan Hamara Emaan with Aisha Khan for Aaj TV, was holding dialogs on the Ahmadi people group and profanation laws amid his appear.

"Why is Ahmadi such an unthinkable word? Ideological positions aside, my lone objective is that when an Ahmadi is murdered or aggrieved, the media shouldn't be frightened to discuss it," he had said.

Past bans

Prior, the administrative power declared a prohibition on shows sensationalizing violations, for example, assault, homicide, burglaries and suicide.

Tending to a question and answer session, Pemra administrator Absar Alam had said that the power has chosen to boycott such shows which re-order wrongdoings, for example, killings and suicide, and those that attack places for the sake of investigative news coverage.

The power had expressed it was shaping a set of principles and tenets and directions, which will soon be issued to the channels.

Pemra had likewise guided TV and Radio channels to "promptly quit" airing ads advertising contraceptives and family arranging items, as indicated by a warning issued to all media associations in May.

The restriction on contraceptives and family arranging items was lifted a day later.

Geo Entertainment channel had gotten a show cause see not long ago to air improper substance including 'suicide scenes' amid its system and has requested the channel to clarify its position before the power on June 21.

Murmur TV's tyke misuse dramatization "Udaari" was likewise served a notification by Pemra, which requested clarification of two or three scenes in the May 8 scene of the show arrangement.

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