Pakistan bans media coverage of Valentine's Day celebrations

February 07, 2018 20:32

Pakistan's electronic media watchdog today directed the local media to refrain from promoting and showing celebrations of Valentine's Day as such activities were against the Islamic teachings.

The Islamabad high court in a verdict passed on a petition submitted by a citizen on February 13, 2017, had prohibited the celebration of Valentine's Day (on February 14) in public spaces and government offices across the country "with immediate effect".

The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority issued the directives in the light of the IHC verdict passed in February last year.

"In the meanwhile, respondents are directed to ensure that nothing about the celebration of Valentine Day and its promotion is spread on the Electronic and Print Media," the PEMRA said in a statement.

"No event shall be held at official level and at any public place. Chairman, PEMRA is directed to ensure that all the TV channels shall stop the promotion of Valentine Day, forthwith," it said.

-- PTI

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