Watching TV talk shows lately has become a mental torture for the viewers. Once it used to be a good pastime to watch talk shows after 8PM on various channels. But now there appears to be no code of conduct and the anchor persons also do not have any control over the discussion. At times, all the panel members speak simultaneously and it becomes free for all battle of words. The sight is most obnoxious to the viewers. It is not known what is the criteria of calling members on the panel. We see the same faces of political leaders and the so-called specialists. Some of the party leaders who are in power in the centre, or in the provinces, who defend their party doings, make mockery of themselves as nothing is going right in the country.
I suggest to NEPRA that they should lay down a code of conduct where in no one should be allowed to do character assassination of anybody and no foul language be allowed. The anchor person should ensure that only one at a time should speak and others should give their point of view on their turn. The heads of political parties should nominate only the elected representatives and avoid sending lady parliamentarians who are only nominated on the reserved seats. Performance of some them is revolting and disgusting. The anchor persons are also advised to invite a common man or a man from the street also who is the most hard-hit person in the poor governance of the present setup. The affectee of any legislation or a policy is a common man but he is never seen on these talk shows.
MUHAMMAD AZHAR KHWAJA
Karachi
