Geo apologises for hate speech against Ahmadis in Amir Liaquat’s show!

[livingdead]

Geo is a profit making entity there is no point blaming their motive.
People are blaming mullah but what about studio audiance clapping? looks like there is a consensus among muslims (sunnis at least) but they dont want it out in the open because it makes them look bad.

 

[truthseeker2010]

Enough is enough....for how long will they remain doing this and then apologize.... and will walk out free...... this channel must come down, the sooner the better, it wont make much of a difference....
As for these "religious scholars" there must be a code of conduct on how they can respond to viewers on air, and that too should be strictly enforced if we want to root out extremism from the society....
Otherwise if it continues the way it is, than god help pakistan....

 

[Musafir117]

how hate mongers brainwash young minds in Pakistan

inn molvion ka deen peisa iman peisa
Jhoot inka wateera fitrat dasne wali

 

[FaujHistorian]

Geo is a profit making entity there is no point blaming their motive.
People are blaming mullah but what about studio audiance clapping? looks like there is a consensus among muslims (sunnis at least) but they dont want it out in the open because it makes them look bad.

Bro

I get what you are saying.

We can't blame GEO for this sickness and roll over to go back to slumber

However each corporation must observe some basic minimum ethical standards

I believe it is time for overseas Pakistanis to start taking these guys to court

Globalization means most of these corporations make money from all over the world.

And hence the jurisdiction of courts outside Pakistan.

Hit them where it hurts
aka profit

 

[Cheetah786]

Will this apology bring back the dead? This is not first time Bemar Liqauat has done this stunt. There was uproar then but Geo allowed him to sprout his rubbish, knowing full well what this bemar insan was doing. In any other civilised country, Bemar Liquat would be in prison and Geo licenses suspended for repeatedly airing hate speech and call to murder. But then again Pakistan has ceased to be a civilised country, I'm not going to expect much.

You will never see Ahmadis shutting down cities or doing dharnas when an Ahmadi is killed, but just because we won't doesn't mean God will allow injustice after injustice.

No it will not bring back the dead, but this appology came after a public outcry which was non existence before.

GEO Should be fined and the money should go to the victims family.mullah should be jailed for hate speech and charged with murder.

 

[Pakistani E]

I strongly believe that GEO must be dragged into a London and EU courts because it broadcasts his $hit via satellite and Youtube.

Same should be done to any other news outlet with internet and satellite presence.

There is no other way to teach these mofo's lesson.,

There is no other way.

Well Ofcom couldn't do anything against them even after numerous complaints. We'll have to see if the courts can judge on this matter.

If you are interested, I found this on Ofcom's website. (Ofcom is the government-approved regulatory and competition authority for the broadcasting, telecommunications and postal industries of the United Kingdom). Nothing happened then, I don't expect anything to happen now.

This was the result of the complaints to Ofcom:

Out of Remit

Aalim Online
Geo UK/Geo TV

Introduction

Geo UK is a general entertainment and news channel broadcasting on the Sky platform, to an Urdu speaking audience. Aalim Online is a religious discussion programme, hosted by Dr Aamer Liaquat Hussain.

Ofcom received 1,570 complaints concerning the programme. There was evidence that the complaints were part of an orchestrated campaign. Complaints stated that the programme was broadcast on 7 September 2008. This programme included a discussion concerning the movement of Ahmadiyya[(-1-)]. Two complainants provided recordings of the programme obtained from the internet.

The complainants objected to the programme on a number of grounds, including that:

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• the programme was broadcast on the 34 th anniversary of the Ahmadi community being declared non-Muslim by the authorities in Pakistan ;
• the programme was extremely offensive to followers of the Ahmadi faith; and
• there were comments in the programme that constituted an incitement to harm or kill Ahmadis.

Several clerics contributed to the programme by telephone and in the studio, and according to a certified translation received by Ofcom, from a firm of lawyers representing one complainant, one cleric, speaking by telephone, said:

“As long as this evil exists and a single Qadiani[(-2-)] is on this land, Dr.Sahib, there is a need for his removal. Maybe you or the viewers have understood my point”.

Later in the programme, another cleric in the studio said:

“Anyone who will make such a claim[(-3-)] is a liar, and it is obligatory to kill him in the sight of certified religious scholars of the Muslim ummah[(-4-)] as well”.

Complainants pointed to the fact that, in the days following the broadcast, two prominent Ahmadis were killed in Pakistan .

Ofcom contacted Geo UK outlining the complaints that it had received, and requested a recording of the programme.

Response

Geo UK stated that the programme had been broadcast only on its Pakistan service, “Geo TV”. The broadcaster said that it had not been broadcast on its Ofcom licensed service “Geo UK ”.

The broadcaster said Geo UK broadcasts the same content as Geo TV, on a time-shift basis, five hours after it is broadcast in Pakistan .

However, in relation to the edition of Aalim Online of 7 September 2008 , Geo UK said that it realised that the programme, as broadcast on the Geo TV service in Pakistan , would not comply with the Code. As a consequence, the broadcaster said that the programme in question was not broadcast on Geo UK , and instead a recording of the previous day’s edition of Aalim Online was broadcast in its place.

Geo UK also made representations to Ofcom concerning the translation that Ofcom had received of the programme. It offered a different interpretation of that translation on a couple of points.

Decision

The Geo TV service broadcast in Pakistan is not licensed or regulated by Ofcom.

After receiving the recording of its service from Geo UK , given the gravity of the allegations made against the broadcaster, Ofcom took steps to authenticate the recording. First, it arranged for the material to be viewed by an Urdu speaker, who confirmed that the programme complained of did not appear to be transmitted on the Geo UK service (i.e. it did not appear on the recording provided by Geo UK ). Second, Ofcom noted that during the recording (provided by Geo UK) there were regular on-screen graphics displaying the time of “Iftar”[(-5-)] in London, and the time displayed tallied with the publicly published times for Iftar in London for 7 September 2008. As the time of Iftar will change daily, it was clear that the recording was of the broadcast of Geo UK ’s output for the early evening segment of 7 September 2008 .

Finally, Ofcom noted that the on-screen appearance of the recording matched the on-screen appearance of the Geo UK service broadcast on the Sky platform, and was distinct from the on-screen appearance of the material on the recordings provided by complainants, which were all from a particular website hosting the original programme, that had been broadcast on Geo TV in Pakistan.

Given the above, Ofcom was satisfied that the programme that had been complained about was not broadcast on Geo UK, the television service licensed by Ofcom but in fact on the Pakistani Geo TV service. The version the complainants had complained about had been broadcast only on the Pakistani service and had been available on the internet and as a consequence, none of the complaints could be entertained.

can some body tell me a person who got killed was killed because of that show. or ahmedis as usual spitting there venom ? there are 100 people die every day in Pakistan why only one specific community want sympathy. any ansar barni has concrete proof about the murder was done after person hearing the same speech which Geo aired ? grow up yar. i am against execution murders of all Pakistanis regardless their religion ethnicity language culprit must be bring to justice and hanged in public if found guilty but ignoring all other Pakistanis murders and highlighting only one isn't it unfair ?

Listen here Einsten, the last time Bemar Liquat did programmes calling ahmadis wajb qatl two ahmadis were killed within days. Now again he does it and an ahmadi is killed. Spitting venom? yeah I am. But I swear if my religious beliefs did not prohibit violence I would be spitting more than just venom against Sarkar muslims.

No it will not bring back the dead, but this appology came after a public outcry which was non existence before.

GEO Should be fined and the money should go to the victims family.mullah should be jailed for hate speech and charged with murder.

I agree but what do you think the chances of that happening? Our respected judiciary is studded with extremist sympathisers who refuse ahmadi bails while granting bails to self confessed killers.

 

[Cheetah786]

Geo is a profit making entity there is no point blaming their motive.
People are blaming mullah but what about studio audiance clapping? looks like there is a consensus among muslims (sunnis at least) but they dont want it out in the open because it makes them look bad.

GEO is a media outlet and they have the responsibility to the public,which they failed miserably on this one. as far as the public is concerned this appology came after pakistani public stood up. So you can't blame the whole nation for few shit heads. Majority of terrorism victims in pakistan are Sunni .

 

[FaujHistorian]

Well Ofcom couldn't do anything against them even after numerous complaints. We'll have to see if the courts can judge on this matter..

yes bro

Courts are the only answer.

OfCom and PEMRA are not the places where deep analysis of hate speech could be performed and perpetrators be dealt with.

My prayers are with you and your community.

Believe me as majority community here in Pak, there is deep sadness in many of our hearts and tears in our eyes as to what we have done to our beautiful country and its citizens.

But may be we are too coward to take on the religious fanatics.

Too much cowardice is in us

Too much

 

[livingdead]

GEO is a media outlet and they have the responsibility to the public,which they failed miserably on this one. as far as the public is concerned this appology came after pakistani public stood up. So you can't blame the whole nation for few shit heads. Majority of terrorism victims in pakistan are Sunni .

GEO is a corporate entity not a public service utility(unline say BBC). Look at corporate Indian media. Corporate US media(sky tv?). All they want is TRP. Thats what they are there for. You cant blame them. Their behaviour is moderated by country's law, thats all.

About few sh*theads, are you suggesting studio audience were chosen for their views and not random public from pakistan?
Lastly targetted sectarian killing is different from random victim of 'terrorism'.

 

[FaujHistorian]

GEO is a corporate entity not a public service utility(unline say BBC). Look at corporate Indian media. Corporate US media(sky tv?). All they want is TRP. Thats what they are there for. You cant blame them. Their behaviour is moderated by country's law, thats all.

About few sh*theads, are you suggesting studio audience were chosen for their views and not random public from pakistan?

many $hitheads purposely go to such programs.

So yes, the number of people agreeing with hate mongers is very high in such settings. Much more than the numbers on the street

 

[airmarshal]

Thats not an apology. Geo had enough of these drams before. It honestly is time shut this zaleel channel. No one should be allowed hate sppech. Be it a channel or a mullah.

 

[Norwegian]

Can someone post a link to the speech?

You want to kill your adorable cat with that speech?

Good but why it has to be Geo and Dr Amir always in controversy.

There is a reason why they are called Jew News.

You will never see Ahmadis shutting down cities or doing dharnas when an Ahmadi is killed, but just because we won't doesn't mean God will allow injustice after injustice.

So I get you are an Ahmadi?

if PEMRA had a spine they would have been shut down AGES ago

I would have personally burnt down that useless PEMRA building in Islamabad. What a waste of real estate that could be used for more productive things like commerce.

can some body tell me a person who got killed was killed because of that show. or ahmedis as usual spitting there venom ? there are 100 people die every day in Pakistan why only one specific community want sympathy. any ansar barni has concrete proof about the murder was done after person hearing the same speech which Geo aired ? grow up yar. i am against execution murders of all Pakistanis regardless their religion ethnicity language culprit must be bring to justice and hanged in public if found guilty but ignoring all other Pakistanis murders and highlighting only one isn't it unfair ?

You are implying if Qadianis getting killed after every hate speech by Geo is some random, not connected phenomena?

 

[Pakistani E]

You want to kill your adorable cat with that speech?


There is a reason why they are called Jew News.


So I get you are an Ahmadi?


I would have personally burnt down that useless PEMRA building in Islamabad. What a waste of real estate that could be used for more productive things like commerce.


You are implying if Qadianis getting killed after every hate speech by Geo is some random, not connected phenomena?

Han Bhai.

 

[Developereo]

We need to have a zero tolerance policy against anyone who incites violence against another Pakistani.

It is not an 'Ahmedi' issue or a 'Shia' issue or a 'Sunni' issue.
It is about maintaining a cohesive and inclusive society with respect for rule of law.

 

[Edevelop]

Aamir Liaquat should have been hanged long time ago. He is a combination of two evils, Mullah and MQM.