Exercise care, regulatory authority tells erring Geo

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 22 January 2016

Geo Television was cautioned by PEMRA after broadcasting a message from a woman urging her husband to join Daesh. The regulatory authority emphasized the potential harm to impressionable viewers.

Summary

ISLAMABAD - Geo Television has been told to exercise care after broadcasting a message of a woman to her husband whom she urges he join global terrorist outfit Daesh.

The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) said in an advisory to the channel Friday that such content could impact immature minds. The message was aired in the program Capital Talk Thursday (January 21, 2016). The woman fled to Syria along with her children to wage jihad.

PEMRA advised that Geo should be careful in airing content that directly or directly enables broadcast of terrorists' messages.

KEY POINTS:

• PEMRA issued a warning to Geo Television.
• Content aired may influence immature minds.
• Message was related to joining Daesh.
• The woman fled to Syria with her children.
• Geo is advised to avoid broadcasting similar content.