Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) spent no time in banning Khara Sach host Mubasher Lucman after Lahore High Court passed an order against the outspoken anchor. He was banned from appearing in any capacity on any channel of Pakistan.
The Lahore High Court Judge, Justice Mazhar Ali Naqvi called Mubashir Lucman’s Khara Sach program a nonsense. He issued arrest warrants of Mubasher Lucman, producer of his program and ARY’s CEO Salman Iqbal. Even so, Justice Naqvi ordered that Mr. Lucman’s name be placed on the Exit Control List (ECL).
Court had taken suo motto action against Mr. Lucman for airing the interview of Asim Malik in a way that was seen as an attempt to malign the superior judiciary and its judges.
Asim Malik had claimed that he had documentary proof of corrupt judges who took bribes from him and other people he knew. He video recorded one of those transactions in which, allegedly, the son-in-law of a judge could be seen taking bribe from him in return of a favourable decision. Mubasher Lucman showed that video on his Khara Sach program.
On the other hand, police thrice raided the house of Mr. Luqman to arrest him even though he had received a bail before arrest. According to reports police entered his house, took photos of his family and house without authorization.
Mubasher Lucman also took to twitter and expressed his fear for the safety of his family.
Mubasher Lucman considers the ban a conspiracy of the Nawaz Sharif government to silence him. He has regularly been giving different kinds of evidences against different PMLN and government officials on his Khara Sach program.
Khara Sach show of Mubasher Lucman is a top rated show of Pakistan. The news of ban on Mr. Lucman did not go well with the regular audience of his show. Fans protested the decision of Lahore High Court and PEMRA to ban him. Some called it an attempt to silence freedom of speech.
Some protesters were holding placards demanding justice for Mubasher Lucman.
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No justice ,,, for Innocent,,, in Pakistan,,,
Respected, dear and honorable Mr. Mubashir Lucman sb. ALLAH AP KI HIFAZAT KARE, AP KI FAMILY KI HIFAZAT FARMAE.
This is all Nawaz Shareefs doing... And InshAllah he and his corrupt household will pay the price soon... GO NAWAZ GO
Hr insan ko sab say pahlay apnay griban main jhankna chayea,phir doodron ki pagrian uchalni chayean.
doosron ki pagrian uchalnay say pehlay apnay griban main jhankna chayea.this must be remembered.
Mubashir my allah look after you and your family
GO NAWAZ GO...............MUBAHIR LUCMAN IS RELEASED NOW
mubashir luqman sb look after your self & your family you did your level best for pakistan the way you have done it hily appreciated keep on fighting for the sake of pakistan GOD bless you & your family