Let us know
where order of ban is written in that verdict; Fake news was aired on all TV
channels; Judiciary suffered an attack earlier while 2nd attack was
launched by airing fake news: CJP
What action PEMRA has taken
against complains being media regulator?, asked Ijazul Ehsan; Court issued a
different verdict while channel aired another version of the verdict: Azmat
Saeed
ISLAMABAD:
Supreme Court of Pakistan (SC) on Tuesday expressed exasperation over fake news
that Lahore High Court (LHC) has barred TV channels from airing 'alleged
anti-judiciary speeches' of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PMLN) supreme leader
Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz.
As
per details, SC resumed hearing of suo moto notice pertaining to LHC's ban and
termed the fake news as second 'attack on judiciary'.
Chief
Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Saqib Nisar - during hearing - remarked that
every newspaper had printed the aforementioned news. "Let us know where
order of ban is written in the verdict", CJP remarked while adding,
"Fake news was aired on all TV channels".
"[Judiciary]
suffered an attack earlier while second attack was launched by airing fake
news", remarked CJP.
CJ
remarked airing of fake news tantamount to denigrate judiciary and that news
was quoted out of the context.
Pakistan
Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) interim chairman also appeared in
the court. CJP inquired PEMRA chairman about action taken against media outlets
over airing fake news.
"There
are several complains pending before PEMRA since 2017. What action PEMRA has
taken against the complains being media-regulator?", inquired Justice
Ijazul Ehsan.
"Will
any outsider apprise PEMRA about their [assigned] duties? Court issued a
different verdict while channel aired another version of the verdict",
stated Justice Azmat Saeed.
Earlier,
almost all the media outlets yesterday [April-16, 2017] aired the news that LHC
had slapped a 15-day ban on airing on airing anti-judiciary speeches of former
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and other PMLN leaders.
- NNI
M. Imran Sharif born in Hyderabad Sindh, he initially worked as a photographer with Pakistani newspaper and currently working as a special correspondent in The Financial Daily since August 2007, He began his journalistic career with Daily Imroz as a photographer.
2 years after serving in Imroz, he served as Special Correspondent of the monthly "Awami Awaz" Hyderabad.
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