Popular TV host banned over ‘hate speech’ in Pakistan

One of Pakistan’s most popular TV personalities has been banned by media regulators in the country after he was accused of “hate speech” and “incitement to violence”.

According to a statement, Aamir Liaquat was banned after he hosted a series of shows accusing five abducted activists and their supporters of blasphemy which authorities say could incite violence.

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In the past week, Liaquat leveled a series of accusations of blasphemy against five activists who were abducted within days of each other earlier this month, accusing them of insulting Islam and its prophet, and of running anti-military Facebook pages.

The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) banned Aamir from appearing on his network Bol TV for an indefinite period on Thursday, until the body’s complaints cell issues a final verdict.

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