SC issues show-cause notice to TV channels for airing Vawda’s presser

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) issued a show cause notice to 34 TV channels for airing contemptuous press conferences against the judiciary and sought their response with the signature of the channel owners within 2 weeks. Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa, Justice Aqeel Abbasi and Justice Naeem Afghan issued an order to issue a show-cause notice to 34 channels in the Faisal Vawda, Mustafa Kamal contempt of court case. The order said that the show cause notice should be sent through Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) and the channels should submit a response to the show cause notice within 2 weeks. The response to the show cause notice should be signed by the operational head and channel owners or shareholders. The court expressed its disappointment and concern over the matter, stating that in today’s age, false information can spread easily and that extra caution is needed. It is further stated in the order that according to the lawyer Faisal Siddiqui submitted the initial response, the signature of the channel's reply is not of any channel owner but of the lawyer Faisal Siddiqui. [embedpost slug="lhc-fixes-plea-seeking-naqvis-disqualification-from-senate-seat-for-hearing"] The   arguments on behalf of all the channels are more or less the same. In hindsight, the response of the channels is not satisfactory.