Summary The case was registered upon orders of Islamabad additional session judge Jahangir Awan.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Margalla Police Station Islamabad has registered case against Geo TV under blasphemy law sections 295-A, 295-C, 298-A and seven Anti-Terrorism Court sections, Dunya News reported.
The case was registered upon orders of Islamabad additional session judge Jahangir Awan
The case nominates Geo/Jang group’s head Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman, morning show host Shaista Lodhi and actress Veena Malik as respondents.
The charges were brought against Geo/Jang group after allegedly blasphemous content was aired in its morning show ‘Utho Jago Pakistan’.
Meanwhile, a session court in Lahore has reserved its decision over a plea, seeking registration of case against Mir Shakilur Rehman, Dr Shaista Wahidi and Veena Malik.
Earlier, the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) also slammed Geo TV with a show-cause notice for allegedly airing blasphemous content, seeking immediate explanation.
The show-cause notice was issued by PEMRA over the objectionable content broadcasted in Geo Entertainment’s morning show ‘Utho Jago Pakistan’.
According to PEMRA spokesperson, over 5000 complaints were received against the show. They said that the complaints have been sent to the Complaint Council for review.
