Just a few days ago, Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) issued warning notices to three major Television Networks. These included Geo Entertainment, ARY Communications, and Hum TV. PEMRA had alleged that these channels had aired objectionable and indecent programs.
In the notice, PEMRA had requested ARY to send an explanation of sorts for viewing ‘indecent content’
'جیو انٹرٹینمنٹ'، 'اے آر وائی کمیونیکیشنز' اور 'ہم ٹی وی' کو ناشائستہ مواد نشر کرنے پر پیمرا کا انتباہ pic.twitter.com/XwVCIci5Nj
— Report PEMRA (@reportpemra) August 15, 2017
Naturally, people had a lot to say on the matter.
Some supported their decision:
Welldone. Keep doing good work and let keep pure our society
— Hazrat Bilal (@HazratBilal65) August 15, 2017
While others called them out for only issuing warnings and doing nothing substantial
Jab tak action ki bjaye warnings deti jaati rahen gi, koi faraq nahi pare ga. Inko 1 ya 2 din k liye suspend Kar dia Karen
— Tahir (@tahir_tmn03) August 15, 2017
Pemra is Homeopathic. .na koee faida na koee nuqsan. .
— Game Master (@Mr_AGRana) August 15, 2017
There were those that were curious to know what the objectionable material was
Anybody what was the content ..?
— Revolution انقلاب (@revolution4al) August 15, 2017
Ary nay aysa kia kar diya
— Kamran Sethi (@KamranSethi1) August 15, 2017
Well, PEMRA being really active on social media these days had an answer for that:
ARY Communications aired this:
[بچے نہ دیکھیں – پیمرا ] [1/2] pic.twitter.com/gqEkgkN62w— Report PEMRA (@reportpemra) August 17, 2017
For those of you who are not aware of this, ARY is the official distributor of HBO content in Pakistan. As far as the scene is concerned I can safely say that all Pakistanis closed their eyes in sync. I mean, we are trained for this since are childhood.
Asif Raza Mir is such a baller on a side note
Hum TV aired this:
[بچے نہ دیکھیں – پیمرا ] [1/3] pic.twitter.com/XyPaFUTg53— Report PEMRA (@reportpemra) August 17, 2017
Haww Haye, Sharab? Woh Bhi Imported? Tch tch, very bad GEO
Geo Entertainment aired this:
[بچے نہ دیکھیں – پیمرا ] [1/4] pic.twitter.com/fLhPNxcwNr— Report PEMRA (@reportpemra) August 17, 2017
PEMRA’s strategy sort of back-fired with people accusing it of posting ‘indecent content’.
Foolishness by Pemra too. Jin logon ny ARy py ni dekha wo Pemra khud dikha raha hy ?kya farq raha phir PEMRA aur ARY me?
Non sense— Muhammad Jamal (@iMuhammadJamal) August 17, 2017
Ufffff, the irony
Is Pemra going to take action againsts its own account for airing it.
— Anjum Kiani (@AnjumKiani) August 17, 2017
What a stupid tweet! Ur job is 2 punish the culprits n not show objectionable content again! Seem more political! Plz remove and punish ARY!
— Asif Rehman (@AsifRehman10) August 17, 2017
Surprised by Pemra's name and shame policy
— Haroon Rashid (@TheHaroonRashid) August 18, 2017
Who watches the Watchmen?
But….you….just….aired…it?
— Raza Rashid (@RazaRashid14) August 17, 2017
lol, what a level..
You're not here for posting such, but you are here for taking action.— wúmār (@UmarMir_) August 17, 2017
Yeh tou sub ghalat hogaya:
Ye tou khud report honay chahyen ??
— Shaheer Khuhro (@shaheerkhuhro) August 18, 2017
Y u do dis PEMRA?
what the hell..
y you post such clip on Twitter— Nisar Ahmad (@Nisar_ahmad10) August 17, 2017
Obviously, one of them was bound to be tharki:
yaar full version lagado
— Chelsea Urdu (@ChelseaUrdu) August 18, 2017
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