Geo News
Country | Pakistan |
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Network | Geo 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
- Hamid Mir
- Talat Hussain
- Shahzeb Khanzada
- Muneeb Farooq
- Ayesha Bakhsh
- Ayesha Ehtisham
- Shazia Niazi
- Jugnu Mohsin
- Ali Meer
News Analyists
- Mazhar Abbas
- Hassan Nisar
- Najam Sethi
- Rana Jawad
- Sohail Warraich
Programmes
- Meray Mutabiq
- Aapas ki Baat
- Capital Talk
- Jugnu
- Report Card (talk show)
- Hum Sub Umeed Se Hain
- Naya Pakistan
- Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Sath
- Aik Din Geo Ke Saath
- Jirga
- Burka Avenger
- Geo Cartoon
- Khabarnaak
- SCORE
- Geo Pakistan Morning Show
References
- ^ a b "Geo TV Network". DAWN.com newspaper. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- ^ http://www.dawn.com/news/1114066, PEMRA suspends Geo News, Dawn newspaper, Published 21 June 2014, Retrieved 29 Aug 2016
External links
- Official website, Geo Television Network, Homepage, Retrieved 29 Aug 2016