Hearing of complaint against BOL News deferred for 15 days
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 16 January 2017
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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.Summary
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.
