Supreme Court Bans Venomous Malicious Indian Content on Pakistani TV Channels

Supreme Court Bans Venomous Malicious Indian Content Update:

The Supreme Court on Saturday 27th October 2018 imposed a ban on airing of Indian content on Pakistani TV Channels.

Details of Supreme Court Bans Venomous Malicious Indian Content

A three-member bench of the top court, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar gave the verdict. Supreme Court Bans Venomous Malicious Indian Content.

Therefore these three member bench impose the restriction during a hearing at the Supreme Court’s Karachi registry.

Besides that during the hearing, the top judge also suspend an earlier high court decision of screening foreign content.

CJP Nisar said:

“Indian content must be banned as they are shutting down our dams. Should we not ban their channels?”

Most Importantly, CJP ask the authorities only to air appropriate content. Supreme Court Bans Venomous Malicious Indian Content.

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Because, Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) had impose a blanket ban in October 2016 on the broadcast of Indian content on local TV Channels and Radio channels.

The ban had come as a ‘tit-for-tat move’ when India banns the transmission of Pakistani content after Uri Attack. Supreme Court Bans Venomous Malicious Indian Content.

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Lahore High Court (LHC) lifts the ban while directing to censor only objectionable Indian content or content containing anti-Pakistan rhetoric.

Besides that it further observe that PEMRA acted on its own regarding this ban, as the federal government did not object to the transmission of Indian content on local TV Channels.

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Notably, many Pakistani celebrities staged a protest outside the apex court against the local TV Channels airing foreign content.

The apex court has reinstated the ban on the transmission of Indian content while hearing a petition of United Producers Association (UPA) on the matter.

Most Importantly, many notable actors like Faysal Qureshi, Samina Ahmed, Adnan Siddiqui, and others came forward to endorse the stance.

About Supreme Court of Pakistan

The Supreme Court of Pakistan is the highest appellate court of the country and court of last resort.

Most Importantly, it is the final arbiter of the law and the Constitution. Supreme Court Bans Venomous Malicious Indian Content.

Therefore, its orders/decisions are binding on all other courts in the country. TV Channels.

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Sources: The Express Tribune, ProPakistani

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24 Mineral Water Pakistani Products Banned for Sale and Distribution by Supreme Court

24 Mineral Water Pakistani Products Banned Update:

Be careful about the mineral water brand you are drinking! In its latest move, Supreme Court of Pakistan has banned the sale and distribution of as many as 24 mineral water brands. 24 Mineral Water Pakistani Products Banned.

The Honorable Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mr. Mian Saqib Nisar issued the order after presiding over a three-member bench for the hearing of the distribution of ‘clean and safe’ water case. 24 Mineral Water Pakistani Products Banned.

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The counsel for the accused mineral water company claimed that the water being provided to the public is pure and totally safe for drinking. 24 Mineral Water Pakistani Products Banned.
The company’s lawyer said:

"The court can summon the Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (PCSQA) report if required."

Honorable Chief Justice Mr. Nisar remarked that outcomes of the hearing will not be changed by hiring a prestigious lawyer.
He added:

"Companies should have the consciousness to provide clean water, we have to care for the people and the children."

The court clearly ordered that the mineral water sale from 24 companies should be halted until any further notice is given. 24 Mineral Water Pakistani Products Banned.

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Bottled water from three companies have failed to meet the quality standards required. It comes as a shock as some renowned drinking water brands are on the list too!

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A survey was conducted in Lahore and collected samples from across the city which were then sent to Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research for testing. 14 Samples were collected in total.

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Aquafina
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Samples from the Water and Sanitation Agency have also been collected, it was also reported that various samples were taken from private and government hospitals too. The results have not been received as yet.

The 14 Companies Included In Testing Were:

Aquafina
Sufi
Kinley
Aqua Safe
Blu Water
Sparkle
Kinz
Naimat
Bottle Water
Pure Drinking Water
Nestle Pure Life
Murree Sparkletts
Zam Zam
Springley

Out of the 14 ‘mineral water’ brands that were tested only 11 passed as being ‘Plain or Safe Water’. However, none of these were passed as ‘Mineral Water’.

It is the responsibility of mineral water companies to provide safe water to the people. The revelations revealed by the survey and the Supreme Court decision clearly shows that these companies are manipulating with the public and have failed to provide safe drinking water to the people of Pakistan.

Source: Mehran Post