The recent episode of Mathira’s talk show once again reveals the indecent activity in TV show, in Pakistan’s television industry. The case of TikTok star Asad Ray who was kissing his wife’s feet on live TV went viral and encouraged serious annoyance, with many people considering it to be irrelevant, indecent, and totally against Islamic and Pakistani values. Such displays are unwelcome in society based on strictly moral beliefs and ethical conduct in front of the public.

TV Shows: A Threat to Islamic and Cultural Values

Pakistan is an Islamic country where the media is anticipated to present moral values and good behavior. Any show of affection and love is a public acceptance of cultural and religious differences that do not fall into the category of television that should be broadcast to the whole nation. Islam calls for modesty while these acts represent the religious teachings in exactly the opposite way. Letting these programs air without any limits would only make the decline in society accelerate more severely.

PEMRA Must Take Action

This particular case throws a spotlight on PEMRA’s inability in the area of media regulation in Pakistan and its failure to censor inappropriate content. Despite the detailed instructions to the channels about controversial and offensive material, they are continuously airing such stuff under the excuse of it being entertainment. It’s high time for PEMRA to make tight bans on these kinds of programs and the government should make sure that TV remains a clean and orderly platform.

A Call for Boycott and Ban on these kinds of Tv Shows

People should be ready to stand against the trashy TV shows that degrade our society. Audiences should turn off channels that air vulgar content, and even the advertisers should not support them. The government will need to impose stricter censorship laws to prevent the recurrence of such events.

Exposing these materials like this will pave the way for grave mistakes as no one would dare to oppose it. They will become even more daring in the future, getting even more dangerous. As a result, they will corrupt our morality. It is better to ban such materials and uphold the respect of our culture and religion.