Suspension of Geo

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As SC has given the order, what reason do cable operators have for not showing Geo, asks SHC

September 3, 2014

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Tuesday observed that the Supreme Court had given an order to cable operators and the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) to ensure smooth transmission of TV channels, then what reason cable operators had for not telecasting Geo. The court was hearing a set of identical petitions filed by the Independent Media Corporation

Journalists condemn suspension of Geo by cable networks

July 7, 2014

MULTAN: The journalist community led by Multan Union of Journalists President Rauf Maan staged demonstration in front of Multan Press Club in connection with 5th July and observed the black day and condemned action against Pakistan’s premier media group Geo/Jang. The journalists also criticised discontinuation of Geo News at some cable networks despite Supreme Court of Pakistan orders. The Pakistan

SHC issues notice to DAG for July 6 in Geo case

June 26, 2014

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Wednesday issued notice to Deputy Attorney General (DAG) on petition of Independent Media Corporation (IMC) against non-restoration of Geo News transmission despite lapse of suspension order of the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra). The petitioner submitted that Pemra had ordered its regional managers to restore the transmission of Geo News on June

SC issues notices to provincial AGs in FIRs against Geo

June 10, 2014

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday directed the Attorney General for Pakistan to examine the issue of multiple FIRs, lodged across the country against the Geo Television in the light of law and give his opinion on the next date of hearing as to whether or not the court could proceed with the instant matter. A two-member bench of

Banning Geo damaging Pakistan’s image

June 10, 2014

Lahore: A protest demonstration was held on Monday against the suspension of Geo in which a large number of people from civil society, legal fraternity, political workers and journalist community participated. The prominent among them were: Maqsood Butt, Zahid Zulfiqar of PPP, Abdullah Malik, Nisar Safdar Advocate, Shahida Jabeen, Iftikhar Shahid, Anjum Rasheed, Muhammad Yaseen and Khawar Naeem Hashmi. The

Protest against Geo closure continues

June 9, 2014

LAHORE: Demonstrations against the suspension of the Geo News by the Pervez Rathore-led Pemra continued in which a large number of people from different segments of the society including civil society, religious and political parties and representatives of labour unions and journalists participated. The protesters said the government backed-Pemra had punished the Geo News unheard that was unlawful and against

HR activist condemns Pemra’s ban on Geo

June 9, 2014

ISLAMABAD: A prominent human rights and social activist Tahira Abdullah has strongly and unequivocally condemned Pemra’s 15-day suspension of Geo TV.Closing down private independent media by Pemra is not the answer to anything, she said. “Today it is Geo suspended, tomorrow it can be any other channel. Do not celebrate the death of your enemy, as tomorrow your friend will

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