Geo’s apology

April 26, 2024

Pakistan’s most popular channel shut down

June 7, 2014

KARACHI: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has ordered the Geo News to shut down for 15 days. This goes against the sentiments of civil society, parliamentarians, political parties as well as all journalist associations, including the APNS, CPNE and PFUJ besides international human rights and freedom of speech advocacy groups like the Amnesty International, Reporters Without Borders, Committee

Geo News suspended for two weeks, sues intelligence agency

June 7, 2014

Reporters Without Borders condemns today’s decision by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) to suspend all broadcasting by the TV news channel Geo News for 15 days. The decision was taken in response to a defence ministry complaint to PEMRA accusing Geo News of waging a “vicious campaign, libellous and scandalous in nature” after its star talk show presenter

What is FOE?

Pakistan Freedom of Expression Monitor is a network of journalists to gather and document information regarding violations against media. [ Click here to read more ]

Geo’s apology

Pakistan’s most popular channel shut down

Geo News suspended for two weeks, sues intelligence agency

What is FOE?

Pakistan Freedom of Expression Monitor is a network of journalists to gather and document information regarding violations against media. [ Click here to read more ]

RECENT NEWS

Pakistan Press Foundation Is Alarmed Over Threats to Journalists – Sherbaz Muneer and Zaffar Mughal – in Azad Jammu and Kashmir

Journalist Murtaza Ali Shah Faces Threats from India Over Khalistan Coverage

Supreme Court Takes Strong Stance on Misinformation, Media Regulation, and Journalist Harassment

Journalist Misbehavior Case: PTI’s Faisal Javed Khan Indicted

PPF welcomes observations by Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa of no tolerance for press intimidation; remain vary of observations questioning the intentions of the media, which open the door for doubt and action against journalists

Police Ban Media Coverage Outside Adiala Jail on Imran Khan’s Meeting Day

PTV Censorship Sparks Outcry in National Assembly: Omar Ayub Khan Speech Interrupted

RECENT NEWS

Pakistan Press Foundation Is Alarmed Over Threats to Journalists – Sherbaz Muneer and Zaffar Mughal – in Azad Jammu and Kashmir

CATEGORIES

OUR PAGES

ABOUT US

On this site, you can find updates on FOE through news items, articles, opinions, editorials and the reports on FOE issues. You can also find here the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) reports and recommendations on Pakistan by PPF and the other national and international NGOs.