Though there is nothing inherently bad in accepting the government job or specifically becoming the chairman of state-owned Pakistan Television, but when you see the whole scheme of things, the appointment of Dr. Shahid Masood, the anchorperson of renowned GEO News TV talk show “Meray Mutabiq” as the new chairman of the Pakistan Television reeks, [...]
All the channels and newspapers in the country have received a notice from the authorities saying they should not show the snapshot or news of any deposed judge before prior permission. Any talk shows or discussions on the Judicial crisis or the deposed judges have been banned.
The empire strikes back again on media attacking with [...]
Importance of free media cannot be denied and it cannot be questioned in raising awareness among the masses. Pakistan has seen, in recent years, an explosion in the private media channels and the way they have break the shackles of state-owned PTV is marvelous and commendable.
Where these channels have succeeded in enkindling cognizance in the [...]
The old news is that Geo TV channel has resumed its “controlled” broadcasts along with other channels like ARYONEWORLD AND AAJ TV. When the channels were banned, and especially the GEO channel, people divided over the issue. Some supporting the ban wholeheartedly, and some rejecting it vehemently.
Some were vociferously in the support of the [...]
Introducing private media channels like GEO, ARYONEWORLD, AAJ, and host others was a commendable step from the government. In rural Punjab, there is cliche which if translated into English, goes like this, “If your mother has married second time, its bad, if she has left the second husband, its too bad.”
Government first liberated the media, [...]
After emergency, one of the many draconian measures taken by the government, private cable channels like GEO, ARYONEWORLD, and AAJ tv were also taken off air for the cable viewers in Pakistan. If you want to view GEO through web, you can have it here
Watch GEO TV LIVE:
http://watchgeotv.info/
