The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) banned Tajzia, a BOL TV talk show presented by journalist Sami Ibrahim, on Thursday for airing Imran Khan’s controversial utterances.
The PEMRA notification states that “Khan’s words at the show gravely jeopardised the country’s national security, independence, sovereignty, dignity, and ideology, and it is a flagrant violation of Article 19 of the constitution, PEMRA Ordinance, and Electronic Media Code of Conduct” (2015).
PEMRA has banned Sami Ibrahim's program on bol news what a biased decision pic.twitter.com/JNR2sSneaB
— SAshar Ali (@SAsharAli) June 2, 2022
“Every citizen shall have the right to free speech and expression, and there shall be freedom of the press, subject to any reasonable regulations imposed by law in the involvement of the glory of Islam or the authenticity, security or defence of Pakistan or any part of it, friendly relations with foreign States, public order, decency or morality, or in relation to contempt of court, or incitement to an offence,” says Article 19.
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On social media, PEMRA was chastised over the move. PEMRA was chastised on the internet for being biased. PEMRA later clarified that it simply prohibited the broadcast of Imran Khan’s words.
Former Prime Minister Imran Khan warned in an interview with Sami Ibrahim that “the establishment needs to make the correct decisions, and if they don’t, the army would be decimated.”
I can promise you in writing that if the establishment does not make the proper decisions, the army and they will be destroyed. Pakistan is on the verge of default. “The country will be on a deadly path if the proper decisions are not made,” Imran Khan stated.
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Nonetheless, his comments in Pakistan sparked a firestorm. Imran Khan’s comments was slammed by the PDM coalition. “No one can talk of fracturing Pakistan,” PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari stated. This is not a Pakistani’s language, but [Indian Prime Minister] Modi’s.
While I am in Turkey inking agreements, Imran Niazi is making naked threats against the country. If at all any proof was needed that Niazi is unfit for public office, his latest interview suffices. Do your politics but don't dare to cross limits & talk about division of Pakistan.
— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) June 2, 2022
Meanwhile, Railways Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique urged that Imran Khan explain what the “army” required to do to make the proper decisions. Former Prime Minister Imran Khan was even urged by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif not to discuss Pakistan’s partition.
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