Ishaq Dar Sends Legal Notice to Bol TV & Dr. Shahid Masood

[SherDil]

Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has sent one billion rupee legal notice each through his legal Counsel to ‘BOL News Channel’ and anchor Dr. Shahid Masood for airing/anchoring an allegedly malicious programme to defame him.



The Alleged Violation
Anchor Dr. Shahid Masood hosted a programme titled “Live with Dr. Shahid Masood” on 24th January 2017 at 08.05 pm on BOL News Channel and passed conjecture, libelous and defamatory statements to damage the Finance Minister’s personality and character.

He allegedly made a completely false statement hinting to an alleged meeting between Finance Minister and Rawalpindi (“GHQ”), whereas, no such meeting had taken place at all. The story was “utterly false and absolutely fictitious”, says Dar. The anchor’s fabrication had the malicious intent to defame and disgrace him, Dar added.

In response to this “slanderous and defamatory programme”, the Finance Minister has decided to take a legal action against the anchor who is known for fabrication and foul mouthing as well as the TV channel for airing and repeat airing of the said broadcast.

Demands Rs. 1 Billion in Damages
The legal notice, sent to the channel and anchor under Section 8 of the Defamation Ordinance, 2002, demands to publish a comprehensive and proper apology and retraction as well as payment of a sum of Rupees one billion as damages to the Finance Minister on account of the defamatory broadcast, otherwise, civil and criminal proceedings will be initiated against the BOL News Channel and Dr. Shahid Masood.

The Finance Minister has also made a complaint to PEMRA council of complaints requesting the Authority to take appropriate legal and necessary action against M/s Labbaik Private (Ltd) and BOL News channel for broadcasting defamatory, false and fictitious account of facts against the complainant.

Dawn, The News, Pakistan Observer

 

[Peaceful Civilian]

I think this time PEMRA will ban him for 3 months ATLEAST, Now its time to Enjoy holidays.

 

[sarosh yakoob mehdi]

The famous Bhaooo of Dr Shahid Masood is out again. Unveiling Ishaq Dar specially when proceeding undergoing in SC was adding to an already controversial Finance Minister. But, actually truth was bitter for Ishaq Dar. When one eats more than he can chew the result is filing defamation and blocking transmission of tv channels. Unfortunately Pml-N govt has always played the infamous game of Personal Vendetta. We are a Nation with the PM under trail, ministers under trail and terrorists looming all around in the shape of different mafias.

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

I think it is very important that "Made up stories" about fictional meetings are never broadcasted the quality of Journalism has been going down in Pakistan for last 10-20 years.

Apart from the one show where the guy goes and busts illegal flaws / criminal activity etc undercover sting operations. Most other shows are more or less "STORY telling shows for folks to listen to story and sleep at night

The weakness of the shows can be judged from the fact , none ever have live on the spot coverage of any activity (Government or Military) , and almost no one covers live events coverage or press release.

Now if Dr Masood can find a letter from Shehzada of his own , we will all be on our way

 

[somebozo]

Time to put a gag order on shahid manhos and mubashir luqman

 

[Imad.Khan]

Time to put a gag order on shahid manhos and mubashir luqman

Offcourse anyone that speaks against the royal baboon family should get a gag order

 

[FlyingAce]

Thing here is, Wasn't Dar the one who accepted that He on Behalf of the Sharif family Laundered Money & his confessional statements are being as of now discussed in Panama Case hearing at SCP!
When it comes too these reports regarding Dar being summoned to GHQ, this could have had happened, but then Dar will only deny it unless ISPR officially tweets abt it, which they won't, & What abt Najam Sethi & his Chirya..? This is clear Discrimination & taking sides...

 

[Rank]

So when Ishaq dar relative Nawaz Sharif who is 3rd time PM of Pakistan go for defamation case against ICIJ & BBC because they defame Pakistan indirectly after all he is PM of Pakistan ? I AM WAITING

 

[Rashid Mahmood]

 

[JOEY TRIBIANI]

Wah yani k chor ko chor bolo to bhi notice ajata ..
Frustration dekh rahi haramkhor tolay ki ..