Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) on June 6, 2014 suspended Geo TV’s license for 15 days and imposed a fine of Rs10 million (US$ 100,000) , on a complaint filed by the Ministry of Defence on April 22 against airing unsubstantiated allegations against the chief of Pakistan military Inter-Service Intelligence (ISI). The five-member committee of PEMRA suspended the licenses
ISLAMABAD: The media crisis that has been gripping the nation for a month took a turn for the worse on Tuesday evening when a meeting held by a few members of the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) announced the suspension of three licences — Geo News, Geo Entertainment and Geo Tez — of Geo network. However, after an hour
ISLAMABAD: In an extraordinary development, Pemra Member Israr Abbasi, who is considered close to the establishment, after the authority’s crucial meeting on Friday said that the government was committing a suicidal act by not acting against the Geo TV as the ISI had moved a complaint against the channel. Israr, in fact, openly and clearly threatened the democratic government during
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