Pakistan's media regulator suspended Geo News for 15 days over a Muharram programme, saying its content could hurt religious sentiments and disturb public order. PEMRA also ordered an internal inquiry into the editorial lapse. Geo News later apologised and removed the programme from its digital platforms
Leading private Urdu television news channel in Pakistan, Geo News, has been suspended for 15 days by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) over content aired during a Muharram programme, saying it could offend religious sentiments and threaten public order.
Media regulator announced the suspension on Saturday, citing a programme titled "Safar-e-Ishq" that was broadcast on June 26 during the month of Muharram. Muharram is the first month of the Islamic lunar calendar and one of the four sacred months in Islam.
According to Pakistan's media watchdog, the programme included "religious visualisations" that failed to take into account the country's religious, cultural and social sensitivities, according to a report by news agency Reuters.
However, PEMRA has not specified which scenes in the documentary violated broadcasting rules.
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