By Darwaish
Another unfortunate development of the day and I am unable to understand who is advising government of making such foolish decisions.
It seems now that the Government of Pakistan has banned Kamran Khan Show as yet another casualty in the ongoing saga of the Chief Justice of Pakistan’s (CJP) removal from office. Geo has just made it public and Kamran Khan appeared on Geo News just a few moments ago and apologized to viewers that he would not be able to present his show due to this ban (audio of what he said, here).
It was Kamran Khan Show in which Mr Wasi Zafar’s misbehavior on VOA was reported (video of that program here). He was also the host of Geo’s live transmission which showed and commented on the misbehavior with Chief Justice of Pakistan and his family last Monday. I guess Kamran Khan has finally paid the price of speaking the truth and his efforts to present facts to the people of Pakistan.
GEO TV website has this information on how the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has banned this show:
Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has imposed ban on “Aaj Kamran Khan Key Sath”, the famous programme of Geo Television Network.
“Aaj Kamran Khan Key Sath” has been stopped as the government has imposed ban on it, said the spokesman of the Geo Television Network.
It was regretted at 11:05 PM, when this programme starts daily, that the programme could not be aired due to government ban.
Reacting to the ban on this programme, Kamran Khan, the host of the programme, condemned the government action and said that there was no other agenda of the said programme except making people aware of real facts and correct analysis.
This is a direct attack on freedom of press and freedom of expression. Looks like we will now see more bans if Pakistani Media didn’t cooperate with the government. I am also wondering what will happen to the Ansaar Abbasi now. We should all condemn this unjust action? But HOW?
Here are two samples of video clips from the Kamran Khan Show related to this issue.
Here is GEO’s own report on the attack on its office.
Message from Altaf Hussain on attack on GEO office.
Hamid Mir interviews Gen. Musharraf on the attack.
Update from The News website:
My friend from Islamababd tells me that the fate of great leader depends on verdicts during the Friday khutba(s) tomorrow and it is likely that he will ride out of this storm as the alternative leaders are not viable and popular in the country.
By the way, now Musharaf is indeed “In the Line of Fire!”
lol. This guy Adnan Siddique reminds me of Wasi Zafar who couldn’t understand the difference between ‘long arm of law’ and ‘big arm…’.
Bewaqoof aadmi, Omer is not saying that you praised Geo or Jang and he is saying otherwise. Take a dictionary and try to understand what he has written :). Man this is funny!
But seriously read below:
1. badmouthing = bura bhala kehna
2. sellouts = bik jaane wale
3. praising = tareef karna
BT, i am not fighting with Akif. if difference of opinions means fighting then everyone on this earth fight with each other. Infact it was akif who took it personal. I was just expressing my concern about the over night shift in loyalty nothing else because I have been with this forum for several months.
As far as omar is concerned, he loves me a lot so he can say whatever he wants.
Don’t worry. I am not responding on that topic further as I have expressed my opinion fully.
Omar? where did you find me praising Jang Group here or anywhere else? are you OK? lathi charge tu ISB mey huwa hay but lagta asar tumhara dimagh par huwa hay.