Court bans Aamir Liaquat from appearing on TV until further notice
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 13 December 2017
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The Islamabad High Court has placed a ban on anchor Aamir Liaquat from appearing on TV amid allegations of violating media codes. The court has scheduled a follow-up hearing for January 10.Summary
ISLAMABAD - The Islamabad High Court Wednesday banned controversial anchor Aamir Liaquat from appearing on television until further notice.
Hearing a petition filed by Muhammad Abbas, Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui banned the anchor with the case being adjourned until January 10.
The petitioner’s lawyer argued that Liaquat had no Islamic degree but still calls himself a religious scholar.
The counsel for the petitioner said the anchor had repeatedly violated PEMRA code of conduct and that regulator PEMRA had failed to perform its duty of being a watchdog.
The judge has ordered the federal government, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority and PEMRA to submit their responses.
Liaquat on Tuesday joined Channel 24 TV after quitting BOL News last month.
KEY POINTS:
- Aamir Liaquat banned from television until further notice.
- Court ruling followed a petition citing his lack of an Islamic degree.
- Liaquat has previously violated PEMRA's code of conduct.
- The case has been adjourned until January 10.
- Federal government and related agencies ordered to respond.
