The imposition of a ban by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regularity Authority (PEMRA) on the reenactment of gory crime scenes can only be welcomed. Following the instructions of standing committee, PEMRA has banned reenactment, telecasting of names of rape victims and crime raids on electronic media with the start of the month of Ramazan. A notification issued by the authority stated that viewers have repeatedly complained about such shows while law enforcement agencies agree that airing them not only entices the youth towards crime but several criminals have confessed learning new crime tactics through these shows. In their quest to gain higher ratings, media outlets indulge in crime-reenactment programmes, while these programmes cause discomfort for viewers. At the same time, no attention is paid to ethical and moral grounds during the depiction of various crime stories that consist of rape, murder, sexual harassment, kidnapping and other criminal activities prevalent in our society. There is no denial that these disgraceful acts exist in society, but they should not be in any circumstances shown to increase channel ratings. Moreover, these shows are not suitable for family viewing nor are they healthy for the minds of our youth. These shows leave long-lasting feelings of dismay and even outright pain among adults and children. With extremely violent and sinister depictions, women and children are seen being abducted against their will, kept hostage in appalling conditions, and barbaric actions of killers who torture and murder their victims are shown to viewers. Another debate surrounding violence in forms of entertainment is that audiences become more used to images of violence through this genre of television, becoming desensitised to the reality of violent crime and its victims being reported across our screens. In fact, repeated exposure to crime and death through television leads to desensitisation. Many television programmes feature a high level of crime or violence, particularly through gratuitous scenes of victims being attacked and raped. Certainly, we should not keep quiet on negative issues hindering the development of our society. In fact, we should wholeheartedly find suitable avenues to pinpoint not only problems but also to find solutions. Reenactment programmes can better serve their purpose if they show motivational stories from our society. Furthermore, the current state of law and order in our country and because of the influence of these re-enactment programmes youth is being exposed to negative and unethical activities such as kidnapping, mobile and bag-snatching, raping, and drug smuggling. Along with the imposition of a ban on programmes depicting violence, there is a need to encourage media to pin point ills of society in a more appropriate way that would work to discourage perpetuation of crimes instead of making the public more desensitised. *