Mast Qalandar
Geo News is back on cable TV in Pakistan! It was banned along with two other popular TV channels on November 3 last year when Emergency was imposed in the country.
We don’t know on what conditions the channel has been allowed to operate again. We also don’t know how much dent the 77-day ban must have made in the profitability of the news company — it must be pretty huge — or to the livelihood of the journalists working for it.
But we do know that the ban made a huge dent in the government’s credibility and the image of “enlightened moderation” that it was so eager to project. It also left in its wake numerous angry messages and slogans on the wallboards outside the Geo office in Islamabad. They do give you a flavor of the general feelings prevailing at the time in a large segment of the civil society.
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Zakoot
I put my full trust in Musharraf. NS built roads with borrowed money . No roads or infrastructure will stay together if foundation of Pakistan is not strong. Yes some where some thing went wrong that internal matters of Pakistan got out of hands. But on international matters I have seen lots of positive progress.
Musharraf and Shoukat Aziz invited to sit with every party but few parties joined him and he was left with Chouhdries and few others to depend on . These people must have not done their job causing rise in prices and shortages etc.
I have email communication with persons inside GEO , they will prove their acceptance that they have made mistakes. I tried to place on this board they deleted them.
Just like If Musharraf wants clean elections but in small towns some parties have influence and they do something to make these elections rigged. How the hell Musharraf can see every person inside Pakistan. These all matters can be fixed when we all think in the interest of Pakistan and this will only happen once our people are civilized. Confidence of Pakistani people requires strong foundation for the country. A good image of Pakistan overseas.
It very much seems like that Musharraf was doing so good on international matters all the politicians could not take it. Its just like if Nazim of Sialkot wants to build a road , But other side would make sure this does not happen because this Nazam will take the credit for it.Listen to PJ Mir on ARY he is the most reasonable anchor I find on free media.He is not blinded with hate as we are seeing every where in Pakistan and even on this board and board moderators.
Do not show the world ignorance by hating Musharraf for the hate sake. And ignoring all other things which can effect image of Pakistan. Be Pakistani and do everything in the interest of Pakistan.
“Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country”
Words from the inaugural address of President John F. Kennedy, delivered in 1961.
GEO AISAY
http://www.vidpk.com/view_video.php?vid=7043
@Rizwan Elahi,
keep on praying cuz he’s not trustable. I don’t know what worse can he do to make you understand!
Thanks to the dictator Dr Shahid and Hamid Mir has been blacklisted.Geo management has suffered heavy losses i can’t blame them.It shows dictator is afraid of couple of journalists.
Enlightenment Mush Style.
People should show him power of their votes.
Two things I like from Pakistan.
GEO News channel and President Musharaf.
They both know how to represent pakistan abroad with dignity and pride.