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.
Usman Akram Thanks for good post. I trust President Mushraf 100% and I pray to Allah he lives up to our trust.
You’ve got to do what you think is in the best interest of your country.
faraz, Musharraf is acting in best interests of Pakistan. And the guy has a Name ‘Musharraf’ not ‘Mush’, please act like an educated man and stop using it.
GEO hadit enough, all you can see was criticism and there was not even a bit of productive!!. If i was given a chance i will shoot Shahid and hamid meer.
Best time for Mushraf to end Extremism in Pakistan. End to the people who are brain washed and beheading Muslims. End to the people who are using Islam as a tool to do what they want to do.
I hope this TV News Black out is designed to wipe out extremism in Pakistan. Best would be that Muslim scholars like Dr.Israr gives out the warning to ignorant jihadies explaining them the true meaning of Jihad and crime of innocent killings in the name of Allah. And then ask them to give in and if they do not give in then empty the swat valley , Bring down all civilians to safe place leaving behind only the people who choused to stay their after warning. Then Gas them all.
SAHME ON MUSH
I am personally very mad at Pakistani media. My positions is explained very well in this article. “Martial Law Least of Pakistan