Cable operators told to stop adverts of hakeems, black magic

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 27 April 2016

The PEMRA Council of Complaints has issued a directive to cable operators in Lahore. This follows a complaint regarding inappropriate advertisements during broadcasts.

Summary

LAHORE - PEMRA's Council of Complaints, Lahore has directed cable operators to stop indecent and offensive advertisements of hakeems and black magic etc on cable television networks.

The directive was issued while hearing of a complaint of Mian Mehmood-ur-Rasheed, referred to PEMRA by the Lahore High Court. The decision was taken at the 61st meeting of the Council which was chaired by Dr Mehdi Hassan.

Others who attended the meeting were Ms Fauzia Viqar, Dr Sughra Sadaf, Dr Mubashar Nadeem, Dr Lubna Zaheer, Iftikhar Ahmad Tarar, and Dr M. Safdar Rehman (RGM/Secretary CoCs).

KEY POINTS:

• PEMRA directed cable operators to cease offensive ads.
• The decision came during the 61st Council meeting.
• It was influenced by a complaint from Mian Mehmood-ur-Rasheed.
• The Lahore High Court referred the issue to PEMRA.
• The meeting was chaired by Dr Mehdi Hassan.