Published on, Sept. 16 -- September 16, 2025 7:56 AM

A Senate committee in Islamabad raised alarm on Monday over hate speech against the Sindhi community. The panel condemned vlogger Rizwan Razi's remarks, aired on national television, as divisive and dangerous. Lawmakers said such rhetoric threatened national unity and could not be ignored.

The Senate Standing Committee on Rules of Procedure and Privileges, chaired by Senator Syed Waqar Mehdi, called Razi's termination from PTV an inadequate punishment. The members demanded stronger action, including blacklisting him and banning his YouTube channel through the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority. They also called for an investigation into his past videos.

During the same session, sen...