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Obscenity on TV channels: PEMRA asked to submit report
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday while hearing the petition against obscenity on TV Channels directed Pakistan Electronic Media Regularity Authority (PEMRA) to take measures to stop obscenity on the TV channels with the help of all the stakeholders by clearly defining the obscenity and submit report after four weeks.
A three-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry was hearing the case.
During the hearing, Cable operators and owners of the TV channels submitted their reply in the court. The bench also allowed Cable Operators Association (COA) and Pakistan Broad Casting Association (PBCA) to become party in the case.
During the hearing CJ remarked, “Those who have filed the petition are respectable persons.” He said, “PEMRA serving notices to TV channels is nothing but eyewash.”
PEMRA Chairman, who was asked by the bench to take measures to stop obscenity during previous hearing, said that they would observe a difference watching the TV shows now.
He told the court that, “PBCA says those who have problem with the TV channels should not watch them.”
CJ said that PBCA stance was violation of PEMRA rules. The court directed PEMRA chairman to take measures with the help of all the parties to stop obscenity on the TV channels, clearly define the obscenity and submit report after four weeks.
Later the SC adjourned the hearing of the case till September 17.
Courtesy www.geo.tv