Published On:Saturday, May 17, 2014
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See what happened at Veena Malik’s wedding that made Muslims across Pakistan ANGRY!
Islamabad: Pakistani news channel is taking a lot o heat online after it aired a video that is said to hurt religious sentiments of Muslims across Pakistan.
Religious leaders of the country have strongly condemned Geo TV for hurting the sentiments of Muslims by after they aired a video of popular actress Veena Malik, featuring rituals performed to ‘Ali ke Saath hai Zahra ki Shaadi’, which is a traditional song about the wedding of Prophet Mohammad’s daughter.
Muslims from both Shia and Sunni communities expressed anger over the video after a talk show host on a different network drew attention to Geo TV's segment. The communities called on the Pakistani government to take Geo TV off the air, arguing that the manner in which the song was depicted was forbidden.
Even after the channel and the show’s host has apologised, the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) issued a notice to the channel, seeking an immediate explanation as to why the content was aired.
Many used BlasphemyByGeo and UnitedAgainstGeo to express anger over the decision of the morning show to air the content, online.
