Geo News Explained

Geo News
Urdu: جیو نیوز
Launch Date:[1]
Country: Pakistan
Headquarters:Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Language:Urdu
Area:Worldwide
Network:Geo TV
Owner:Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman
Picture Format:720p HDTV
Online Serv 1:Geo News Live
Online Chan 1:Watch Live
Online Serv 2:Geo News Live Stream
Online Chan 2:Watch Live

Geo News is a Pakistani news channel owned by the Jang Media Group.[2] It was launched in October 2002 as the news and current affairs program was under its flagship channel Geo TV, which later in 2004, Geo TV decided to launch its own news channel.

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:[2]

Controversies

Suspension

Geo news has been criticized for naming Pakistan's military generals and ISI officials. They were banned in June 2014 for their accusation against the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency and its chief Lt. Gen Zaheerul Islam for attacking leading journalist Hamid Mir.[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 organization 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]

Notable hosts and analyst

Current

Former

Programming

Current programming

Former programming

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Blurred vision: Where is Pakistani television headed? . . 5 May 2013. Gulraiz Khan . 21 November 2020.
  2. News: Geo TV Network. 28 June 2012. 21 November 2020. Dawn.
  3. Web site: Pakistan Suspends Geo TV's Licence for Defaming the Army and ISI . 2023-03-04 . NDTV.com.
  4. Web site: SC summons Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman to explain non-payment of salaries to Geo employees. Bhatti. Haseeb. 2018-04-16. Dawn (newspaper). en. 21 November 2020.
  5. https://www.skymedia.co.uk/channels/geo-news/ Geo News is an Urdu language channel