Geo News

Geo News
Country	Pakistan
Network	Geo TV
Headquarters	Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan ; Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Programming
Language(s)	Urdu
Picture format	4:3 576i SDTV
Ownership
Owner	Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman
Sister channels	List GEO Entertainment; Geo Super; Geo Tez; ; AAG TV; ; ;
History
Launched	May 2002; 22 years ago
Availability
Streaming media
Geo News Live	Watch Live
Geo News Live Stream	Watch Live

Geo News is a Pakistani pay television news channel owned by the Jang Group of Newspapers.^[2].

History

The Geo Television Network started out with the launch of its flagship channel Geo TV in October 2002 but has since launched several other channels which include the following: GEO TV Entertainment, GEO News, GEO Kahani, GEO Super (Sports) and GEO Tez (Comedy).^[2]

Controversies

Ban

On 7 June 2014, Geo News was banned by Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA), a government media watchdog agency, for 15 days along with a fine of PKR 10 million. The government of Pakistan accused the channel of defaming and maligning some people in Pakistan.^[3]

Owner's statements

Geo news came under severe criticism when its owner stated publicly that he is running a business. Imran Aslam, an executive of Geo Network said, "This is an attempt to financially cripple the organisation into submission." The news channel owner has also been summoned by the court in the past on the issue of non-payment of employee salaries.^[4]

Personalities

Talk show hosts

Sohail Warraich
Shahzeb Khanzada
Shahzad Iqbal
Muneeb Farooq
Hamid Mir^[4]
Ayesha Jahanzeb
Shajia Niazi
Saleem Safi
Talat Hussain^[5]
Mohammad Junaid Journalist

News analyists

Programming

Current programming

Meray Mutabiq
Aapas ki Baat
Capital Talk^[5]
Report Card (talk show)
Naya Pakistan^[5]
Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Sath^[5]
Jirga with Saleem Safi^[5]
Burka Avenger
Geo Cartoon
Khabarnaak^[5]
SCORE
Ruff-Ruff, Tweet and Dave
Geo Pakistan Morning Show
Lekin
Aik Din Geo Kay Sath with Sohail Warraich

Former Programming

Alif
Geo Shaan Say (2012-2013)
Geo Ajooba (2011-2013)
Geo Dost (2007-2014)
Geomentary (2007-)
Geo F.I.R (2005 - 2015)
50 Minutes (2002 - 2012)
Awam Ki Adalaat (2011 - 2013
Aik Din Geo Ke Saath (2002)
Wasu Aur Mein (2012)
Jawab Deyh (2003 - 2015)
Newsroom (2014 - 2015)
The Sportsman Show (2016)
Crisis Cell (2009 - 2012)
Choraha (2009 - 2012)
Jugnu (2015 - 2016)
Foreign Affairs (2002 - 2006)
Aalim Online (2002 - 2016)
GEO LIFESTYLE (2005 - 2007)
Hum Sub Umeed Se Hain (2002 - 2015)

References

^ Gulraiz Khan (5 May 2013). "Blurred vision: Where is Pakistani television headed? - The Express Tribune (newspaper)". Retrieved 21 November 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Geo TV Network". DAWN (newspaper). 28 June 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
^ PEMRA suspends Geo News, Dawn (Pakistan) Dawn (newspaper), Published 20 June 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2020
^ ^a ^b Bhatti, Haseeb (16 April 2018). "SC summons Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman to explain non-payment of salaries to Geo employees". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 21 November 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Geo News is an Urdu language channel Sky Media website, Retrieved 21 November 2020

External links

Official website, Geo Television Network, Homepage

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[1] Gulraiz Khan (5 May 2013). "Blurred vision: Where is Pakistani television headed? - The Express Tribune (newspaper)". Retrieved 21 November 2020.

[Dawn-2] "Geo TV Network". DAWN (newspaper). 28 June 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2020.

[3] PEMRA suspends Geo News, Dawn (Pakistan) Dawn (newspaper), Published 20 June 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2020

[Dawn2-4] Bhatti, Haseeb (16 April 2018). "SC summons Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman to explain non-payment of salaries to Geo employees". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 21 November 2020.

[skymedia-5] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Geo News is an Urdu language channel Sky Media website, Retrieved 21 November 2020

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