LAHORE: Lahore High Court Chief Justice Ijazul Ahsan on Tuesday sought replies from the federal government and the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) on a petition seeking a ban on exhibition of re-enacted crime stories on television channels.

Advocate Ishtiaq Chaudhry, who filed the petition, contended that re-enactment of real crime stories was leaving a negative impact on society, especially the youth.

He said almost all television channels had started dramatising the incidents of crime, which was a violation of Pemra rules.

The lawyer asked the court to order a complete ban on the exhibition of re-enacted crime stories under the Pemra rules.

The chief justice adjourned hearing of the petition for a fortnight with direction to annex it with an already pending identical petition.

Published in Dawn, March 2nd, 2016

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