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Hearing of complaint against BOL News deferred for 15 days

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 16 January 2017

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Hearing of complaint against BOL News deferred for 15 days
The hearing of the complaint against BOL News has been postponed for 15 days. It concerns allegations made against the JUI (F) chief during a television program.

ISLAMABAD – The PEMRA Council of Complaints, Sindh Monday deferred hearing a complaint against BOL News for allegedly airing derogatory and false allegations against JUI (F) chief Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman.

The complaint filed by MNA Mrs Shahida Akhtar Ali of JUI (F) was deferred for 15 days on the request of the counsel representing M/S Labbaik Ltd (BOL News).

The complainant has asked the Council to take strict action against the channel that made false and personal allegations against a senior member of the parliament in its program Aisay Nahi Chalay Ga on November 21. Dr Aamir Liaquat Hussain hosts the program.

Key Points

  • Hearing deferred by PEMRA Council of Complaints for 15 days.
  • Complaint filed by MNA Shahida Akhtar Ali regarding BOL News.
  • Allegations made against Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman in Aisay Nahi Chalay Ga program.
  • Request for postponement made by counsel for BOL News.
  • Dr Aamir Liaquat Hussain is the host of the program in question.

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