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Arsla wins Geo’s ‘Amaan’ painting competition

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KARACHI: Arsla Tahir won the first prize in Geo’s Aman Ramazan painting competition reflecting peace and harmony. Her painting was declared the best. Dr Amir Liaquat Hussain used his insight and minute observation to select three best paintings out of seven short listed ones. Arsla Tahir won the first prize of 800cc car. Kumail Ali […]


Ramazan transmission : Entertainment vs serious programmes

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LAHORE: Society’s concern regarding non-serious, so-called Islamic shows on television has reached its peak and as the holy month of Ramazan is about to end, producers and broadcasters of such programmes are exploiting the religion of Islam for merely entertainment purposes and to further their economic agenda. This year’s Ramazan transmission has proved to be […]


Geo’s Dr Amir An Asset For Pak Nation: Naat Reciters

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KARACHI: The world known Na’at reciters Imran Shaikh Attari and Hafiz Ahmed Reza Qadri have described Geo’s Dr Amir Liaqat Hussain as an asset for the Pakistani nation. They have prayed to Almighty Allah that the Muslims may be allowed to draw inspiration from him for the days to come.Imran Shaikh Attari mentioned his special […]


The Adoption Taboo

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THE babies had apparently been found on a trash heap. The ensuing saga of the television show on which she was given away is well-known. It made news not only in Pakistan but everywhere; CNN did a story and the BBC filmed a segment. The story of the giving away of baby girls, like a […]


Dr Amir of Geo TV leads others on social media

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KARACHI: After breaking all previous records, over the electronic media during the current month of Ramazan, the transmissions of “Amaan Ramazan,” also secured a prominent place on the social media. According to rating, hundreds of thousands of internet consumers set a record by visiting the official facebook page by the mid of Ramazan. It may […]


Dr Aamir is a charismatic character

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KARACHI: Leading Indian newspapers ‘Hindustan Times’ and ‘The Hindu’ while describing the Geo network Vice President Dr Aamir Liaqat Hussain as the uncontested superstar have written that his untiring efforts, selfless service to humanity and spontaneous love of the masses and popularity have silenced all those who criticized him for awarding babies to issueless couples. […]


Geo crosses yet another milestone

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Karachi: Despite the closing days of Ramazan, Eid shopping, incessant rain, loadshedding and top level pre-occupations there is no stopping the top level popularity of the Geo transmission of “Amaan Ramazan” and reception of its host Dr Aamir Liaquat Hussain. People have been pouring in large number to the Amaan City to have a glimpse […]


BOL News: PEMRA conceals facts, says Agha Shahid

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LAHORE: The petitioner in BOL News case, Agha Shahid Rasheed, has alleged that PEMRA deliberately concealed many facts while deciding the fate of the licence issue and overlooked several specific points during the proceedings of “personal hearing”. PEMRA had announced its decision on Monday, saying no irregularity had been committed while transferring the licence of […]


Popularity graph of show rising by the day

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KARACHI: Although a large number of persons from every walk of life are visiting the special Geo Ramazan transmission ‘Aaman Ramazan’, yet the top priority of Dr Amir Liaqat Hussain, the host of the show, is to heal the wounds of the afflicted and thus to serve humanity during the holy month. On he twelfth […]


Bangladesh trials and Pakistani TV channels

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IT is interesting to note that Pakistan’s electronic media is practically silent on the defining change that some Muslim countries in our region and beyond are going through. The media is specially silent on the intriguing story developing in Bangladesh over the last few months. It has been completely ignored. That country has taken a […]


BBC appreciates Geo’s ‘Amaan Ramazan’ programme

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KARACHI: The highly popular British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in its recent report has termed Geo’s Amaan Ramazan programme the most preferred and Dr Aamir Liaquat Hussain the favourite host of the people of Pakistan. It also reported that the participants of this programme are being presented motorcycles, TV sets, laptops and even in some cases […]


PEMRA hears plea against BOL TV licence

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LAHORE: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) heard the plea against issuing of licence to ‘BOL TV’ on Thursday at its headquarter in Islamabad following a court order issued by a single-judge bench of the Lahore High Court. A citizen, Agha Shahid Rasheed, has moved the court through Advocate Azhar Siqqique claming that PEMRA […]


Geo prepares the best set to welcome Holy Ramazan

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RAWALPINDI: All the charms and enjoyment of life are subject to peace and law and order. This is a blessing for which the citizens have been yearning and praying for its revival. Against this background, Geo Network is taking the lead in launching “Aman Ramazan”, the biggest and most unique transmission on the auspicious occasion […]


Baig behind PTV success

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Television (PTV) former managing director Yousuf Baig Mirza said he took just three years to turn around the state-run PTV and doubled its revenue generation before being shown the door by the Islamabad High Court (IHC) in April this year. Baig spoke to TheNation on Sunday and revealed that it was the top […]