Aamir Liaquat Hussain, 41, anchors "Aman Ramzan", a 12-hour show beamed live from Karachi on Geo network during the holy month of Ramzan, during which prizes like mobile phones and motorcycles are given away to audience members who answer easy questions about Islam.
A few weeks ago, he stunned the audience by saying a baby would be given to a couple that was childless for 14 years.
"Promise that you will take care of the child like a real mother," he told the woman. Another infant girl was given away during a live show last month.
The live coverage of the handing over of the babies created a storm and Hussain's critics described it as an unethical move to improve ratings in the highly competitive Ramzan market.
A statement on Hussain's website even exhorts poor families to hand over babies to the preacher so that they can be given away on his show.