KARACHI: ‘Geo Asool’, the code of ethics Geo TV Network has framed for itself is being widely acclaimed across the country and the initiative has also been appreciated by important foreign personalities. After going through the manuscript of ‘Geo Asool’, leaders of political parties as well as of public opinion from all walks of life […]
KARACHI: ‘Pehchan-e-Ramazan’, the special Geo TV live transmission has smashed all previous records on the very first day of the holy month and established its distinct superiority over other TV channels. The ‘City of Ramazan’ set up during the holy month by world-renowned broadcaster Dr Amir Liaqat Hussain has affixed a stamp of successful popularity […]
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) on Friday warned against, what it called, increasing challenge of airing indecent, vulgar dramas and movies on television channels. In a statement, the authority said that it had been decided at a high-level meeting that strict action would be taken under the law against all those who […]
By: Ansar Abbasi ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has taken notice of the applications filed by former Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) amir Qazi Hussain Ahmad and retired judge and PTI leader Justice Wajiuddin against growing vulgarity and obscenity in the society through electronic media, illegal Indian channels, cable network and internet. Following the complaints from the […]
NEW DELHI: India Saturday assured Pakistan that it would consider a proposal to lift a ban on Pakistani television channels from airing in the country. This development came after Pakistan Foreign Secretary Jalil Abbas Jilani’s strong pitch last week suggesting that India permit the transmission of not just the Pakistani state-run channel, but private channels […]
KARACHI: The Geo Television Network has proudly announced GEO Asool – (geo.tv/asool) – a social contract with the viewers who are the ultimate employers. It is widely believed that freedom is not a licence. The social contract between media and its consumers, however, has been unwritten … until now. The Geo network believes that in […]
By: BILAL SOOMRO It is good to see that PTV Sports has started broadcasting tennis Grand Slam matches. I was expecting that PTV would be specially broadcasting Aisam-ul-Haq’s matches. Unfortunately, neither any match of Aisam was shown nor discussed in any post-match analysis. Aisam might not be as big a player as Roger Federer or […]
ISLAMABAD: Asma Chaudry of DawnNews won the ‘Best female Anchor Current Affairs’ award in the 8th Women Excellence Awards ceremony which was held on July 7 in a local hotel of Islamabad, an official announcement said. The event was organised by the Women Development Department, Government of Sindh, in collaboration with Excellent Events & Entertainment […]
IT is good to see that PTV Sports has started broadcasting tennis grand- slam matches. I was expecting that PTV would be specially broadcasting Aisam-ul-Haq’s matches. Unfortunately, neither any match of Aisam was shown nor discussed in post-analysis. Aisam might not be as big a player as Roger Federer or Rafael Nadal, but he means […]
Karachi: Violence aired on TV round the clock is causing depression, anxiety and post-traumatic disorder amongst children, according to a senior psychiatrist at the Ziauddin Hospital, Dr Syed Ali Wasif. “A child or any other individual who is abruptly exposed to the sound of a cracker or breaking news on a TV channel goes through […]
KARACHI: Welcoming the return of internationally reputed broadcaster and vice president of Geo Network Amir Liaquat Hussain, the scholars of different schools of thought termed it a good decision of the management of Jang and Geo. Praying for success of Amir Liaquat Hussain, administrator of Darul Aloom Mufti Taqi Muhammad Rafi Usmani hoped that he […]
KARACHI: Dr Amir Liaquat Hussain, world renowned broadcaster, prominent research scholar and a popular TV personality, has once again joined the Jang Group and Geo Television Network and is formally assuming his responsibilities as vice president of Geo Television Network and head of ‘Geotainment’ today. He will also discharge responsibilities as editor of all Islamic […]
ISLAMABAD: Another petition was moved in the Supreme Court on Tuesday against 61 people, including TV anchors, under Contempt of Court Ordinance, 2004, for allegedly showing disrespect to the chief justice of Pakistan and other judges of the apex court. Syeda Feroza Rubab, former finance secretary of the Lahore High Court Bar Association, filed the […]
ISLAMABAD: ‘HEAL’, an award-winning short film set between Afghanistan and Pakistan, which has been running on the international festival circuit for the last two years, will now be released exclusively online in the start of July. The film, set in the midst of the ongoing conflict in this region uses the supernatural to highlight an […]
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