Enraged PPP-led govt has Geo turned off on cable

[Master Khan]

KARACHI: Geo has once again at the target-list of the rulers after it aired the news of a man’s hurling shoes at President Asif Ali Zardari at Pakistan People’s Party meeting in Birmingham.

Geo’s transmission was blocked in many parts of the country soon after the channel broadcast the shoe-hurling news.

Government dignitaries and some of the PPP office bearers came out issuing threats to cable operators, pressurizing them to put Geo News off the cable. However, most of the cable operators did pay much heed to the bullying tactics and continued to keep Geo’s transmission on.

However, a private company named World Call and another one, KMPC, blocked Geo News signals at 2am early on Sunday morning. People were of the view that Geo/Jang Group is being penalised over the revealing of facts and speaking the truth. They said the ruling elite was angry over reporting of news regarding controversial visit of president Zardari in face of worst floods in country.

A massive number of people across the country have protested against the blocking of Geo News.

Geo’s staff members have announced to stage protest against the unjustified silencing of Geo News, depriving people of access to information and keeping them unaware about facts.

Demonstrations will also be staged in front of offices of the cable operators who have gagged Geo’s transmission.

Meanwhile, the police have refused to register the FIR against the issuance of threats to cable operators and journalists.

[BLS_1919v2.0]

Media shouldn't be silenced...it is bad enough the Army thinks they are beyond the ire of criticism...civilian government shouldn't be like this.

[Master Khan]

Zardari is a Coward, These freaking punjabies voted for him and now they are bitching about.

[BLS_1919v2.0]

Zardari is a Coward, These freaking punjabies voted for him and now they are bitching about.

They didn't vote for him (at least not entirely), his voting bloc is mostly in Sindh and then transcends in parts of Panjab. Most of Panjab went to PML-N. It just happened that PPP got the most votes and were able to form a coalition government to run the country.

[Saifullah]

ARY digital is banned coz of dr shahid masood

[Master Khan]

They didn't vote for him (at least not entirely), his voting bloc is mostly in Sindh and then transcends in parts of Panjab. Most of Panjab went to PML-N. It just happened that PPP got the most votes and were able to form a coalition government to run the country.

because of their votes we are suffering now.


I believe they support these MQM pigs

[afghan]

they were not able to block the transmission of mula Fazlu,but are able to block a tv transmission.

[Yousafzai Pakhtun]

Geo is always busy to spread nonsense.....Its good that it has been banned.....In the History of Pakistan Zardari is the most intelligent president i believe......These Punjabi pigs are leaving no stone unturned to disgrace him with their false propagandas....becoz he is a Sindhi.....The Punjabi media would do the same if there comes another Non-punjabi president....They only support Punjab......shame on pukhtuns who are supporting punjab's in their false propagandas....

[IamDZJ]

pakistan is headed towards a very ugly direction. to punish the media in pakistan for airing the news of being served in a free country his due...Geo is not his third wife. he should know better than that.

[Yousafzai Pakhtun]

No am just telling the truth....you can watch the Geo programme "Kamran Khan kay saath" ......his whole programme is directed to throw mud at Zardari.....he is always ready to criticise the government negatively....his inclination towards PML-N can clearly be felt.....

[Yousafzai Pakhtun]

yea because in the history of Pakistan he is the first president who is willing to give "Sobayee khudmukhtiari" to provinces....the recent NFC awards, the Changing of the name of NWFP, the flexibility in the behaviour of Curriculam wing Islamabad...etc all is due to Zardari.....
According to Railway minister "Ghulam ahmad Bilour" Zardari is the first ruler in the whole islamic history who has reduced his powers himself.....

[Yousafzai Pakhtun]

Dagha sara zama sa' kaar nishta chey hagha da USA puppet dey ka da Russia....i want my rights, my land.....ta' ogora afghanistan ta....halta humm USA naasta da kho khalqo ta trey fayeda da....construction shoro dey au aman dey...oss ta' oowaya USA daghalta kha da ka' Talibghwan?

[Master Khan]

Zardari and his family are the most corrupt people I know.

[tor_khan]

Isn't the PPP a "democratic" "liberal" "secular" "humanist" "people's" party?

People like Hilary Clinton and David Cameron are such hypocrites. The criticise Pakistan's leadership from afar and cosy up to them in front of the cameras.

Politics.