It also sought cancellation of licence of cable operators for blocking Geo TV transmission. The Foundation’s spokesman Hafiz Ehtesham Ahmed said in a press release that the Foundation has put up a writ petition in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) making secretary information, chairman Pemra, chairman CII, chairman PTA, chairman Cable Operators Association, chief executive ARY TV, ARY anchor Mubashir Lucman, ARY morning show host Nida Yasir, Dr Shaista Lodhi, Qawal Amjad Farid Sabri and poet of ‘blasphemous’ Qawali Aqeel Mohsin Naqvi as respondents. He said the IHC judge Justice Noorul Haq Qureshi has issued notices to all respondents.
He said Geo TV morning show host Dr Shaista Lodhi publicly apologised on May 15 for the inadvertent mistake she did in her show on May 14. He said Geo administration sacked the team of the programe and started inquiry. He said known clerics hold that Dr Shaista Lodhi could not be declared a culprit in the light of Quran and Hadith after she has apologised publicly.
He said Pemra received thousands of applications complaining about the programme and three of its controversial members — Israr Abbasi, Mian Shams and Fareeha Iftikhar — recommended cancellation of Geo TV licence after holding an illegal session of Council of Complaints in Karachi on May 20, 2014.
The spokesman said Pemra notices blasphemous transmission of Geo TV but ignores the fact that ARY TV was airing blasphemous content. He demanded that Pemra should take action against ARY TV similar to what they have done with Geo TV. He said ARY anchor Mubashir Lucman intentionally aired Geo TV’s morning show which blasphemed Ahle Bait unintentionally. He said Lucman has not apologised for this mistake and ARY has also ignored it. He said Lucman has not only committed blasphemy intentionally but also tried to fan religious hatred, putting lives of Geo TV workers in danger. He said due to this despicable act of Lucman, many Geo TV employees have been attacked. He said this act of Lucman falls in the category of terrorism so Pemra should order registration of a case against him under ATA.
The spokesman added that ARY host Nida Yasir has carried out a programme containing similar content as Dr Shaista Lodhi but Nida has not apologised so far. He said in the light of these facts, ARY TV is a bigger culprit than Geo TV. He demanded a stern action against ARY host Nida Yasir.
He demanded a blasphemy case against ARY TV Chief Executive Salman Iqbal for allowing airing of blasphemous content on his TV.He said lyrics of the Qawali are blasphemous so it should be banned on TV. He said Mubashir Lucman in his programme “Kharra Sach” disrespected judiciary, not least Justice Jawwad S Khawaja on May 21, 22. ARY TV Islamabad Bureau Chief Sabir Shakir was also involved in these programmes, he said. He said Pemra should direct cable operators to unblock Geo TV transmission otherwise he would go into litigation against Pemra.
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