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.
Excellent editorial Omar and keep up the good work.
I’m also disappointed with the daily times editorial, though not surprised. Najam Sethi’s pro-Mush and pro-BB biases have been pretty evident for quite some time. But the news has been playing the best role in the whole crisis starting from March 9. Its reports by the likes of Ansar Abbassi and editorials have been very good.
preston says:
November 4th, 2007 10:06 pm
Is it true that the SC decided to adjourn next week because one of its judges had to attend a wedding?
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No! Initially it was the plan, the judge later decided that he will only take one day off on the day of his daughter’s wedding, and the court proceedings were supposed to continue this week daily.
midia 7 saal tak mushref sab k haq main bolta rahay tu freedome of media hay ager 4 months against bolay tu amergency lag jati hay media ki waja say is ko kehtay hain meetha meetha hup kora kora thu
Right Yousuf. I read some alternative view points and analysis on pakaffairs.com blog too. Some interesting read with good context.
before Musharaf’s speech I tried very hard to figure out what line of reasoning he would assume to justify his actions.
By the end of it, I was embarrassed and heart-broken.