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Imran Khan will have to seek apology in court

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KARACHI: The Jang/Geo Group on Saturday strongly rejected the baseless allegations levelled by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan against the country’s biggest media house, saying that it maintains the highest level of transparency in all its financial and operational matters. “Imran Khan is indulging in groundless and venomous propaganda against the Jang/Geo Group, which […]


No govt step so far to restore Geo’s position

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ISLAMABAD: The government and the electronic media watchdog Pemra have not yet moved to restore the Geo News transmission to the position it was on the day of the murder attempt on senior journalist Hamid Mir in Karachi. Mir was attacked on April 19. Those acting against Geo wield so much influence that despite repeated […]


Imran, senior journalists visit Hamid Mir

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Thursday paid a surprise visit to the residence of senior Geo anchor Hamid Mir here and inquired after his health. Imran was happy to see Mir recovering from the deadly attack on his life on April 19 in Karachi.Talking to media persons, PTI chief said Allah Almighty […]


I saw no agenda in my 32-year career: Kamran Khan

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KARACHI: Kamran Khan, renowned journalist and the host of Geo News programme, ‘Aaj Kamran Khan Kay Sath’, in his analysis has said that Imran Khan on Sunday delivered an emotional speech in Islamabad and presented three unconstitutional and two acceptable demands. He said the media analysed the Sunday rally of Imran Khan. A reporter from […]


Why was Geo blocked, its position moved on cable: MPs

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ISLAMABAD: Legislators here on Tuesday called on the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) to find out why the Geo transmission was blocked and also why its position on the cable was changed to its disadvantage. During the meeting of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting here under Marvi Memon, the committee […]


Hamid Mir attack: Judicial commission to meet today

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KARACHI: The Supreme Court’s three-member inquiry commission, probing the firing incident on Geo TV senior journalist Hamid Mir will resume its proceedings on Tuesday where the inquiry committee will apprise the commission about the progress made so far, Geo News reported. The commission is headed by Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali while the other members of […]


Terming Jang and Geo traitors highly ridiculous: Sami

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LAHORE: Chief of his own faction of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Sami (JUI-S), Maulana Samiul Haq, has said it is highly ridiculous to term Jang and Geo as traitor or are working on foreign agenda. He said Jang and Geo always respected the all institutions of national security and gave the status of national heroes and martyrs to […]


SC moved against Geo TV

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ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court was requested on Saturday to intervene and safeguard the national interest by summoning representatives of a media house and ministers to explain why the army and its intelligence wing were maligned on the day when TV anchor Hamid Mir was attacked in Karachi. Petitioner Shafqatullah Sohail also urged the court to […]


Ban on Geo may jeopardize GSP plus status

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ISLAMABAD: Any attempt to shutdown Pakistan’s biggest channel Geo TV can jeopardise Pakistan’s newly obtained GSP Plus status which has resulted in annual increased revenue of around €574 million (Rs78 billion) from duty free export to European Union. The recent statement of European Union delegation issued here on World Press Day on May 2, was […]


PEMRA has never been this busy before

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PEMRA receives highest-ever 27,389 complaints against TV channels between April 19 and May 6; 11,005 against Geo’s ‘propaganda against the armed forces’, 9,310 against Geo airing ‘Indian content’ Complainants question PEMRA ‘lack of action’, say government in cahoots with Geo TV, also cry foul against Fox News, ARY, Hum TV, Urdu 1 PEMRA likely to […]


Jang workers vow to resist ban on Geo

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LAHORE: A large number of journalists, lawyers, representatives of the Awami Party, Wapda Workers Union and people from all walks of life on Thursday staged a protest demonstration under the banner of Jang Workers Union CBA outside the Jang/Geo offices on Davis Road, in favour of the Jang Group and Geo channel. The participants vowed […]


Awami Workers Party concerned over crackdown on Geo, Jang Group

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LAHORE: Awami Workers Party (AWP) General Secretary Farooq Tariq on Wednesday condemned anti-Geo and Jang Group protests in the country and said any ban on Geo TV is unacceptable. In a press statement issued he said the extent to which people are supporting the ‘angels’ in their crackdown on Geo and Jang Group is worrying. […]


Working class expresses solidarity with Jang, Geo, Hamid Mir

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LAHORE: All Pakistan Trade Union Federation (APTUF) has condemned attempts being made to ban Geo TV and derogatory comments about senior anchorperson Hamid Mir in Pakistani media in a meeting Tuesday. APTUF members at the meeting said Mir is the spokesperson of truth in the country. It has condemned Mir’s character assassination, saying it is […]


Lahore journalists express solidarity with Hamid Mir, Jang, Geo

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LAHORE: The journalist community staged a protest demonstration outside the Lahore Press Club (LPC) on Monday to express solidarity with senior anchorperson Hamid Mir and Jang/Geo and demanded the authorities concerned arrest the culprits at the earliest. The participants said that over two weeks have passed but Hamid Mir attackers have not been arrested yet. […]