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Televangelist and talk show host Aamir Liaquat on Saturday resigned from Bol TV saying the channel owed him money.
The TV talk show host, who had earlier also 'resigned' during a live programme, this time took to Twitter to announce his resignation from Bol TV.
“The journey has come to an end and not a friendly end. Now I am not part of #BOL. They owe me my dues,” Liaquat tweeted.
The Bol Network was quick to respond to Liaquat’s announcement, calling it a “thoroughly unprofessional practice”.
In a statement it said, “Bol and its management had received no prior notice or intimation in this regard from Dr Aamir Liaquat’s side.”
Following Bol's statement, Liaquat again took to Twitter, this time through a video message, where he rebuffed the criticism made by Bol TV.
Liaquat, who hosted talk show 'Aisay Nahi Chahlay Ga' at Bol TV, claimed that he had given prior intimation and had also returned the company’s vehicles under his use.
“However, I have kept one vehicle with me, which I will only return when my dues are cleared,” he said.
Earlier this year, Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority's (Pemra) had slapped a ban on Bol TV's 'Aisay Nahi Chahlay Ga' programme, after Liaquat levelled allegations of blasphemy against 'disappeared' civil society activists and bloggers during the show.
Following the incident, lawyer Jibran Nasir had filed a complaint with Pemra accusing Liaquat of allegedly running a defamatory and life-threatening campaign against him.
Pemra said it had received hundreds of complaints with regard to Liaquat's "hate speech".
In 2016, Pemra barred Liaquat from hosting a Ramazan show 'Inam Ghar' on Geo Entertainment for three days following his June 6 episode in which he reenacted the suicide of a girl.
Last month, news of Liaquat joining PTI started making rounds after PTI leader Faisal Javed Khan took to Twitter, saying, "Dr Aamir Liaquat to announce joining PTI at a press conference on October 25 in Karachi."
Later, PTI chairman Imran Khan also disclosed that he was in touch with Aamir Liaquat Hussain and other "opinion makers".
"I am in touch with Aamir Liaquat and met some other opinion makers yesterday," Khan said when asked about the former prominent Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) member.
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He is a hatemonger a chameleon.Will sell his soul to the highest bidder .
“thoroughly unprofessional practice” I must say.
Shameful journalist from start to finish. I know I have made a huge understatement.
He is the most unsatisfactory personality of media.Every time he joins a channel and after leaving it condemn it as he was not the part of it.I think Pakistanis should forsaken him ,the most controversial figure of media.
This guy is extremely shaky and talkative, he's always childish in his hasty decisions, he joined Geo group and left it on petty issues, now he's blaming BOL .
Why did he leave number one tv channel of Pakistan ?
In life you should not praise someone too much nor openly hate someone. Dr. Aamir should have known this philosophy very well. A characteristic of a man is not to talk too much, before it bounces back with lots of laughing and teasing baskets. A wise man is a good listener than talker.
Who watches this man?
What a joke..
Controversial personality. When you have no substance, you rely on sensationalization.
He should try role in movies, he has talent to act and played well in aalim online.
He's a total clown. Always jumping through hoops to get ratings. This is coming from a PTI supporter.
Should be prosecuted for his egregious hate crimes
Attention seeker, loud-mouthed trouble-maker who only likes to spread hate.
Good luck
Pot calling the kettle black? BTW if his conscience has really 'awakened' he should also disclose the name of the person who forced PEMRA to let BOL operate again
This Joker always comes with a new Joke.
Good for country
a big drama king, loud mouth and utter unprofessional person.
I have never liked his attitude and immature personality. He triggers controversy and poses himself as an upright anchor person. His program 'Aisay nahi chalay Ga' was full of hate speeches and intolerance. At least his resignation will stop the non-sense for the time being and give much needed relief to the viewers.
Who cares??
BOL will be the loser to loose Aamir Liaqat. He is widely watched and loved anchor.
Not sure why this person is still in showbiz!
useless individual
Hope he doesn’t go back to G-O G-O can take anyone who can speak against I-K
That’s good. Amir Liaquat is not an ‘Aalim or Scholar’ but a hate monger. Hope no other channel employs him.
Some stability baba//// AL ??
Hahaha. That person is very mercurial in nature.
Both Bol TV amir are unprofessional,
This guy has no grace and zero credibility.
@Asif except you everyone!!
I wish no other channel will employ him again, defaming your previous employer in an unprofessional practice. He could have given an acceptable reason for resignation. Now that he has opened his mouth, let's wait what more he has to say for BOL media group.
Hope PTI doesn't accept this poison
Bol news is a great network and it does not matter if Mr. Liaquat is in or out, he is like other anchors like Mubasher, Shahid Massod & Aftab Iqbal so it's normal for us, But if he now goes back to Geo, then eye brows will raise. Journalists and Politicians keep going from here and there.
I am where money is....Success comes to those who dedicate everything to their passion in life. To be successful, it is also very important to be humble and never let fame or money travel to your head.
He is a FAKE person.
Pakistan loves Dr.Aamir Liquiat.
its good for him to leave ,,, he talk too much free without care,, don't like him
Good bye.
Most overrated person in Pakistan
@Faisal like your leader Imran khan
From being a hope for the youth as well as dejected public, PTI is becoming a trash bin......accepting all the rejected actors.
Amir was.doing a great job and is definately a charismatic person
@Asif
What a question?. Should be appreciated.
@Albela .. no wonder we are what we are... Classic.' A book which people praise and don't read.
The video he posted applogizing people he critisized on aise nahi chalega is totally un professional. This purely discriminates journalism, no one will believe journalists as what they are saying is not reality but done under pressure from management ? Speciality critizing people ¡ very unprofessional. Those people should sue him
I am not sure about the present eposide , but generally Dr Amir Liaquat wont find many supporters because of his crude behavoiur and being a reaaly big mouth.
Arnab goswami of Pakistani media.
This man is a liability.
Why telling everything to everybody?? Can this man not make a fuss for just a little while?
Enjoy!!
@Najam Sethi : you are 100% right.
I do agree with you he is a great person,at least he got guts to speak.
99% of the comments are about him and his personality. hardly anybody seems to ponder deep. it's important to think about who made him change his such a rigid and hateful outlook? does this change signifies a change somewhere which matters?
Why hatemonger journalist like Liaquat is given an opportunity to resign, he should have been fired by Bol TV a long time ago.
He should join the PTI, he is a perfect character for them!! He is great at making defamatory statements and having to day sorry after, sound familiar guys??
The fact that he is constantly present on the media reflects that our society likes Hatemongers and blatant liars
Aamir Liaquat has been a controversial figure right from the beginning and as far as Bol is concerned the TV also has no significantly clean track record in terms of financial backings.
He is an opportunist rather than a professional. From hosting to politics it is well clear that he want only self interest.
He is a characterless person. all the time he was saying there is no prompter at Bol and he was free to speak giving hadeess stories to prove points. no he is blaming Bol for everything. shame on him for bitting the hand that feeds.
@Albela Perhaps that explains why increasingly we as a nation are despised around the world.
@Syed Waqar Ali He is a liability on this country himself.
PAKISTAN has an intellectual deficit problem.
Waiting to see this characterless buddy to land up on which and what ground. He went to such an extreme that it is unlikely for him to gain the lost worth/respect once again.
Why is this is a news ?
First dr. amir program was banned hosting geo tv then he joined bol it was also banned. it mean he does not follow professional ethic while airing the program. track record of Dr. liaquat speaks.