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.
I want to talk about the ban on media
Media special GEO is the one and best TV channel who grow up vrey short time
its sign of his reality and quality because heis sending reality his viewers.
You belive we are pakistani special in Saudi Arabia after our duty time our all time spend with GEO TV no one can block our good thinking and feeling (Tum zameen walon par reham karo aasman wala tum par mehrban hoga)
We are saying salaam to all GEO team and his best journalists.
Speciala Hamid Mir , Kamran khan ,Dr, Shahid Masood , Dr, Iftikhar sahib and special salaam to insar Abbassi we are proud our this type of journalists. All the good thinkers with you and we are praying every time for you all.
Especially this time when our nation is in trouble your doing your best job and we believe Allah should give you award. Please tell us if we can do some thing for GEO or his best team. ( if you like we can send you some best informations from KSA)
At last I want to say you one thing please don’t fear this type of problems this is our exam and Allah will give us success. Inshallah our all best wishes with you
pls tell my msg to all pakistani’s on your channels
“Be real think real do real then u should get success”
thanks
Allah Hafiz
Basharat khan and Sadaqat khan (jadoon’s)
ph: 00966508321967
Riyadh
KSA
Pakistan Broadcaster’s Association,
I saw them first time on Geo, they look strange guys,
very greedy faces and not trustworthy faces, I wonder
if the Govt. grants them permission, have they some
criterias to follow? who they are? what outside contacts
they have? for security reason, perhaps they are agents ?
They worry us a lot,
There should be security cameras in every polling stations and the Agencies should be there to monitor if every thing is getting alright and should be responsible for free and fair will of public with out undew influence of anyone.
It is Former Cheif Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry, no more Chief Justice.Looks like Geo TV does not care about Law & Order.
Every on here in San Francisco are pretty much disappointed with Geo TV’s reporting, why Geo TV is against General Mushaaraff, none of the public interview shows today
that they are in favor of General Mushraaf, that is not possible. Media should do a fair job. People here are well aware of what is going on. Geo should be reporting news.
and please don’t act like a party.
At least Geo should know by know why they got suspended
” God bless you Sherry Rehman”
Kamran Khan Geo news