Adil Najam
News is that GEO Network is closing down. I hope the news is a false alarm, but I am told that this has been announced on Geo TV itself. An email making the rounds from someone at GEO itself reads:
At this moment we here at Geo are extremely SAD as Geo network is forced to shut down due to Govt pressure on UAE our base country.
Insha Allah we will fight. We are proud that the management of Jang Group never made compromise and prefer to fight till death.
I would rather wait to hear more details and to see reaction to this from the government, from the people of Pakistan and also the rest of the world before I comment in detail. But my first reaction is, yet again, one of disgust. The things that we coudl have been most proud of in recent years and months - an assertive judiciary, a free media - are being snatched away one by one. I hope it turns out not to be so. But if so, then who next?
Original Post (Nov. 4, 2007):
The emergency declared by Gen. Pervez Musharraf yesterday was not surprising. But that does not make it any less disturbing. Amongst the many unspeakable actions that have resulted from this is a clampdown on the media, especially the electronic news media. In response, GEO News has made the audio stream of its transmissions available on line.
You can listen to GEO News by clicking on image below.
Windows Media Player or VLC is required to play this live audio.
That was before sanity prevailed and they decided to continue without him.
Is it true that the SC decided to adjourn next week because one of its judges had to attend a wedding?
also one more thing - I say Mush will be out within 6 months… any body care to wager their ration of atta?
What about the moron on Geo - Dr Shahid somebody or the other — I have never heard such drivel on TV…
redsnapper try this:
http://www.aaj.tv/aaj_wedget.php
Anyone getting AAJ TV anywhere ?
Interesting song on Geo done for their 5th Anniversary. I wonder if they knew.
Watch GEO video live:
http://watchgeotv.info/