Pemra to issue show cause notice to Geo
Acting chairman Pemra says Geo misleading the public with false news about sports channel Geo Super.
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.
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.