Islamabad High Court suspends PEMRA ban on BOL show
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 1 March 2017
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The Islamabad High Court has lifted the PEMRA ban on Aisay Nahi Chalay Ga, hosted by Aamir Liaquat Hussain. The court found the original order to be unilaterally motivated.Summary
ISLAMABAD - The Islamabad High Court Tuesday suspended a PEMRA ban on BOL News program Aisay Nahi Chalay Ga.
Dawn reported Wednesday that Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui, observed that “prima facie, impugned order is motivated and has been passed unilaterally; therefore it is suspended.”
The program hosted by Aamir Liaquat Hussain was banned in January for hate speech and inciting violence.
The court directed the program host to refrain from showing blasphemous content. The controversial host had leveled allegations of blasphemy against some bloggers.
Key Points
- Islamabad High Court suspends PEMRA ban on BOL News program.
- The program was banned over allegations of hate speech.
- Court directed Aamir Liaquat to avoid blasphemous content.
- Justice Siddiqui noted the impugned order's motivations.
- Aamir Liaquat had previously accused bloggers of blasphemy.
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