VisionTV pulls controversial lecturer off the air

TORONTO – VisionTV has vowed to never again air lectures by an Islamic preacher with self-professed “radical” views after some viewers complained bitterly of a recent broadcast. The network has pledged to review its standards and procedures after it aired another program by the same lecturer the day after publicly promising not to give airtime to those who preach violence and hatred. Some Jewish groups were upset when VisionTV aired an episode of Dil Dil Pakistan over a week ago that featured a lecture by Israr Ahmad. Though the broadcaster points out that Ahmad never made any statements about the...