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Geo News
CountryPakistan
NetworkGeo TV

Geo News is a private Pakistani TV news channel, owned and operated by 'Independent Media Corporation', the parent company which also owns the Jang Group of Newspapers.[1]

History

Geo Television Network started out with its flagship channel Geo TV in May 2002, but has since launched several other channels which include the following: GEO Entertainment, GEO News, GEO Kahani, GEO Super (Sports) and GEO Tez (Comedy).[1]

Iftikhar Qaisar (based in London) was the Bureau Chief of Geo News for the UK and Europe- 1985-2015.

Ban

On 7 June 2014, Geo News was banned by Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA), a government media watchdog agency, with 15 days ban and a fine of PKR 1 crore. Government of Pakistan accused Geo News of defaming and maligning (PEMRA).[2]

  • Faheem Asghar
  • Wajih Sani
  • Abdullah Sultan
  • Rabia Anum
  • Muhammad Junaid
  • Absa Komal
  • Ayesha Khalid
  • XUnair
  • Hifza Chaudhary
  • Ashar Alam
  • Zohaib Hassan
  • Muhammad Junaid

Talk Show Hosts

News Analyists

Programmes


References

  1. ^ a b "Geo TV Network". DAWN.com newspaper. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  2. ^ http://www.dawn.com/news/1114066, PEMRA suspends Geo News, Dawn newspaper, Published 21 June 2014, Retrieved 29 Aug 2016
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