Pemra to issue show cause notice to Geo

Acting chairman Pemra says Geo misleading the public with false news about sports channel Geo Super.


Express April 07, 2011

Acting Chairman of the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) Dr Abdul Jabbar on Thursday said that they will be issuing Geo a show cause notice for spreading false news about sports channel Geo Super.

The acting chairman said that Geo Super has been registered as an international channel, and not a national channel, therefore it does not have rights to transmit from Pakistan.

He explained that the channel only has landing rights, and not up-linking rights, adding that Geo Super also does not have the right to cover any event in Pakistan.

He alleged that Geo is misleading the public, and that Pemra will issue a show cause notice to Geo for that.

However Jang group claims that the government is using "cheap tactics" to blackmail Geo for uncovering conspiracies as reported by geo.tv.
According to Geo’s administration, the Government subjected the Geo Super to punishment for showing sporting events to the people.

Cheap tactics are being used to black mail Geo Super. The Government issued order on April 4 to turn Geo Super off in what appears to be a vengeful action of the government against the Jang Group.

Geo Network had been uncovering government conspiracies and raising voice against corruption.

COMMENTS (7)

Anwar Hayat | 12 years ago | Reply GEO TV deserves it...they spew hatred and lies in Pakistan they deserve to be banned. But GEO Super? You banned the wrong channel PEMRA, it's GEO NEWS you should have banned.
Xairz | 12 years ago | Reply Lot of people are complaining about the AD break between matches / tv shows, and may peoples are know the fact behind these ad breaks, peoples complaining why Indian channels show less ads compare with Pakistani channels, the secret behind of this is quite simple, in india and other’s countries people pay to watch tv channel, these revenue directly goes through TV channel pocket but in Pakistan people pay just only 300 rupees and they get 99 channels. I think instead of blaming TV channels Govt. should allow DTH (Direct TV) so everyone watch good quality and less break entertainment / News.
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