Anchor's remarks land Channel 24 in seeming trouble
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 12 May 2016
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Channel 24 is facing regulatory scrutiny following anchor Mubasher Luqman's remarks about the son of Chief Justice Jamali. PEMRA has asked the channel to respond by May 19.Summary
ISLAMABAD - The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) Thursday issued a show cause notice to Channel 24 after prominent anchor Mubasher Luqman spoke out against the Chief Justice's son in his program 'Khara Such'.
In the program aired on May 6, Luqman was quoted in a PEMRA release as saying: "If today...I tell you in front of everyone that Justice Jamali's son.....how many houses he has bought in Karachi in the past few days.....I would be held in contempt of court....PEMRA would ban this. So I am not telling this now...but I am only telling this that such news is due in the next few days....that whosoever's son is doing what and where....."
PEMRA said that according to legal experts such comments were a violation of Articles 19 and 204.
The channel has been given until May 19 to respond to the show cause notice.
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KEY POINTS:
- PEMRA issued a show cause notice to Channel 24.
- Mubasher Luqman made controversial remarks in 'Khara Such'.
- Comments were regarding Justice Jamali's son and property purchases.
- PEMRA cited violations of Articles 19 and 204.
- Channel 24 has until May 19 to respond.
