Petition updateHold GEO TV & Aamir Liaquat Accountable for Hate SpeechUpdate: Media Coverage, Social Media Trends, FIR lodged, Next Action Items.
Nazish AhmadWoburn, MA, United States
Dec 28, 2014
Updates on the Campaign: 1) ‪Social media outrage was evident as #‎AmirLiaqatSpreadingViolence‬ trended #1 on twitter. After 48 hours, it is still in the top 5 trends in Pakistan. It also trended internationally for a short while. #ArrestAmirLiaqat also trended briefly. 2) This campaign was discussed on a BBC Urdu program attended by activist/journalist Beena Sarwar and lawyer Yasser Lateef Hamdani. (Link: https://audioboom.com/boos/2760194-28) Other articles: Beena Sarwar: A tele-evangalist, poison in the body politic and murder most foul: http://beenasarwar.com/2014/12/29/a-tele-evangalist-poison-in-the-body-politic-and-murder-most-foul/ Kashif Chaudhry: An Open Letter to GEO TV: http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/opinion/29-Dec-2014/an-open-letter-to-geo-tv 3) An FIR has been lodged against Aamir Liaquat and Syed Arif Shah Owaisi (cleric on the show) under Sec 153(a) PPC & Sec 8 of ATA 97 by members of the civil society in Karachi. These same activists have scheduled a meeting with PEMRA officials in the coming days. 4) Almost 7500 signatures received. __________________________________________ Action Items: 1) Activists in Karachi are calling for a peaceful protest today (5PM) in front of GEO offices in Karachi . Join if you are able to. Details: https://www.facebook.com/events/561463360650925/ 2) - Since offices are now open, I urge you to call PEMRA's UAN 080073672 (0119280073672) to register your official complaint. "I protest the hate speech, provocative allegations and incitement on Amir Liaquat's Show that have left one Ahmadi dead already, and I demand accountability." Expand as you feel fit. Be polite, yet firm. (Other PEMRA contact #s: http://www.pemra.gov.pk/pemra/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=52&Itemid=95) 3) Send an email to GEO administration, asking them to fire Aamir Liaquat immediately and apologize for their reckless role. Draft email/contact addresses: https://www.facebook.com/nidakirmani/posts/10152426056705870 We will keep you posted. Leave us your suggestions/comments. Thank you for your support folks. Do not tire. It is time that we join hands and rid Pakistan of hate and religious bigotry. It is our silence that has kept this industry alive. It is our voice that will now defeat it. Stand tall. Keep sharing this petition widely. Sincerely, - Responsible Citizen of Pakistan
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