KARACHI: The Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) on Thursday welcomed the decision of the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) to stop anchor Aamir Liaquat from spreading hate speech.
The CPNE condemned the hate speech by and incitement to violence by Amir Liaquat against senior editor and member of CPNE Standing Committee lmtiaz Alam and dozens of other journalists on extremely flimsy and misleading charges. In his TV show, Amir levelled “extremely slanderous, immoral, defamatory, provocative and unfounded allegations against respected senior editors lmtiaz Alam and many journalists in an extremely unethical and irresponsible manner. He is running this campaign against many respected editors and journalists out of enmity and a well-thought-out plan to vilify most credible voices in our country”, read a press release issued by the council.
The CPNE said that the anchor had pushed the lives of some very respectable and credible people in the profession into jeopardy. “We vehemently condemn his smear campaign and endorse the much needed action against Amir Liaquat by PEMRA. Other media outlets should also avoid this hate-monger.” The council also demand stern action against the TV channel for violation of the code of conduct.
