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Civil society vows to resist anti-Geo action

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LAHORE: The Civil Society Network Pakistan and other organisations expressed solidarity with the Geo News and called for freedom of expression to be respected at a rally on Monday held outside the TV channel’s office on the Davis Road. A large number of protesters led by Civil Society Network Pakistan President Abdullah Malik said journalists […]


Why did Imran find fault with ex-CJ after nine months, asks Khursheed

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ISLAMABAD: Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Syed Khursheed Shah Monday said PTI chief Imran Khan was once a favorite of Geo and former Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry but he was talking against them these days. “If Imran thinks the former chief justice was involved in rigging then why he did […]


Imran’s allegations

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THIS refers to Imran Khan’s recent allegations on the ex-chief justice and a private media group about election rigging. He blamed that the ex-chief justice and a media group fixed the election result in favour of the PML-N. He has government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as a result of these elections, yet he considers the elections […]


Kasur’s journalists condemn Imran’s statement against Geo

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KASUR: Kasur journalists Saturday condemned statement of the PTI chief Imran Khan who injured feelings of thousands of the people by speaking against Jang and Geo Group. In a meeting of Kasur journalists at EMRA office organised by senior journalist Muhammad Saleemur Rehman, Rana Kashif, Muhummad Imran, Mahmod Ali Qaiser, Malik Abdul Aziz, Riaz Qurashi […]


PTI coverage: Geo surpassed other channels

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ISLAMABAD: Keeping aside the ridiculous and wild allegations of PTI chief Imran Khan, facts and documents show that though the PTI gave least paid content to Geo News, the channel gave it the highest coverage that was almost double any other channel’s. The wild allegations leveled by Imran Khan against Geo and Jang group that […]


Media and its maladies

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A tangled web it is. We have this uneasy feeling of being in a deep crisis that we cannot easily decipher. One would expect the media to untangle it for the benefit of the nation. But the media itself has become the national enigma. At the same time, other major institutions are faltering and seem […]


Why Imran did not respond to Jang Group’s notice — the real story

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan has developed a habit of hurling baseless allegations against the Jang Group, apparently at the behest of angels. After losing the May 11 election, he had been crying of rigging. First, he accused the judiciary and now the Jang Group of depriving him of an imminent victory, which the […]


Senior journalist challenges Imran to prove allegations

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ISLAMABAD: PTI chief Imran Khan’s rigging allegations against Geo have baffled many as to how a TV channel could change the results of elections by airing the speech of a leader which was also telecast by all other major channels. Seasoned journalist Iftikhar Ahmad, who headed Geo’s election transmission, has challenged Imran to have a […]


Freedom of expression not treason: Saad

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LAHORE: Federal Railways Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique has categorically stated that freedom of expression and differences of opinion do not amount to treason. Talking to the media after the 21st passing-out parade here at the Pakistan Railways Academy, Walton, on Tuesday, he said the one who abrogates the Constitution and those who take oath under […]


Politicking over pages of child activist’s memoir

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By: Hidayat Khan PESHAWAR: At 10am on Tuesday morning, Imran Khan tweeted that he was at a loss to understand why Malala’s Peshawar book launch was stopped. He said his party, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) believed in freedom of speech and debate, not censorship of ideas. It was supposed to be a big day for […]


Malala interrupted and the Khan surprised

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Malala interrupted and the Khan surprised Mohammed Tahseen, whom I fondly call Paa Taseen, is known to me since childhood despite us never having lived in the same city. Fundamentally, that is because of a shared political heritage between our families. He is a seasoned community development practitioner, peace campaigner and human rights activist. He […]


Malala’s book launch issue triggers heated debate

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PESHAWAR: Though the decision of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government to stop the launch of Malala Yousafzai’s book shocked Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan, yet a minister defended the move. After scathing criticism against PTI-led provincial government in the press and social media, Imran Khan had to intervene to do damage control. “I am at […]


PTI rejects reports about white paper against Jang/Geo group

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ISLAMABAD: Tehreek-e-Insaf Pakistan has disassociated itself from the ongoing propaganda on social media against Jang and Geo Group. PTI Information Secretary Shireen Mazari said reports that PTI would issue any white paper against the Jang/Geo Group are baseless and a mere propaganda. Mazari said that the PTI core committee meeting is being held on Saturday […]


Imran Khan strongly condemns harassment on social media

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan strongly condemned abuse and harassment on social media, especially targeting of women, said a statement issued here on Wednesday. He said it was unacceptable for those claiming to be PTI supporters to harass and abuse anyone on social media, especially women. “PTI can make its case effectively based on […]