Pemra suspends ARY's license

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My question still remain unanswered. Why stupid act of Shaista Wahidi lead to ban of complete channel Geo Entertainment, when they asked for forgiveness, never retelecasted her show. You know there are Mafias and these Mafias were supported not only by ML in his program, but ARY News as a channel. So they are basically sowing what they reap in past.

Why should army and ISI be exempted for not reporting their atrocities, because bloody civilians are easy prey and have been an easy scapegoat for every crisis of the country? Why should not Pakistan army and ISI be criticized for Balochistan issue and involvement in Missing Persons. I heard that in UK, such institutes are not exempted from media's criticism.

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No jani. Ask posters in show-biz. I just hate A&B Productions, major content provider to Geo Entertainment.

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Again dodging the very simple question again. If you had problem with PEMRA banning a channel then, why don't have the problem with banning a channel now? Or you are just implying selective morality once again? Perhaps you need to stop viewing the situation as Geo vs Ary - me like Mir me no like Moby scenario - and simply condemn the government and PEMRA for imposing stupid bans like these. How is that tit for tat going to help media in the country? I certainly didn't like Geo, but I opposed the ban, and I don't particularly like ARY and also condemn the ban because I seriously believe that banning channels is fascist. However, I like to have the right to exercise personal boycott of anything I don't like.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but the case of banning of Geo was based on PEMRA's constitution and their disgusting accusations of holding ISI chief for attempted murder. The stupidity of Shaista Wahidi may have escalated the public pressure, but it was not the original reason why Geo was banned. For more clarification, go listen to what the defence minister had to say about that.

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Why should army and ISI be exempted for not reporting their atrocities, because bloody civilians are easy prey and have been an easy scapegoat for every crisis of the country? Why should not Pakistan army and ISI be criticized for Balochistan issue and involvement in Missing Persons. I heard that in UK, such institutes are not exempted from media's criticism.
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One of the perks of getting media freedom from a military dictator. Didn't you read that part of the post? Besides, these democratic charlatans have the options of using the so called supremacy of the parliament and bring legislation to improve the PEMRA constitution? What's stopping you from asking these questions?

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I heard that in UK, such institutes are not exempted from media's criticism.
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If your using military 'criticism' as an euphemism to say in the UK media has full freedom run a sensationalist knee jerk hostile campaign declaring MI6/MI5 head as a killer, then no, the UK media has no such freedom or right. Sorry.

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I do like to opt for freedom that a remote controller offer and neither I follow Geo nor ARY for news and their ban doesn't affect me by anyway. Reason being: Both Geo and ARY are not neutral with their stuff.

You and me can write long paragraphs for what should be done and what have gone wrong and who was responsible for it, but at the end, our opinion will not matter till these media houses themselves learn that their actions (a planned campaign against other media houses) may put them in same waters.

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Time to edit your signature? :D

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I think people are confusing what is legal/constitutional vs what PEMRA did. Under the article 63 subsection (g) of the constitution criticism of armed forces and judiciary is banned. It reads "propagating any opinion, or acting in any manner, prejudicial to the Ideology of Pakistan, or the sovereignty, integrity or security of Pakistan, or morality, or the maintenance of public order, or the integrity or independence of the judiciary of Pakistan, or which defames or brings into ridicule the judiciary or the Armed Forces of Pakistan;" etc., is prohibited.

Personally, I never understood why armed forces and judiciary are above criticism or need special protection from criticism, but in this case LHC judge, Justice Mazhar Ali Naqvi, is using his position as judge to get even with ML and ARY. And Naqvi is just as a shady character in judiciary, as is ML is in journalism...and I have no doubts SS/NS are using Naqvi to get even with ML. And the reason behind all this is the interview by ML with Asim Malik where Malik claimed that justice Naqvi was asking for bribes.

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already replied plz see post # 11 , both cases are different.

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SHC has challenged the decision by the active chairman PEMRA to ban ARY

#MobiLucman](http://www.paklinks.com/gs/usertag.php?do=list&action=hash&hash=MobiLucman)

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Sindh high court declared suspension of ARY illegal and canceled PEMRA directive.

Lahore High court realizing that 'thug Gullu Nawaz ka saath daynay per woh badnam ho rahi hay' pretended that they are angry with banning ARY, and told Gullu in pemra that they did not asked for suspension of ARY and he should not misinterpret Lahore High court.

Hal-e-Gullu Nawaz per aati hay hansee
Per sharam naukaran-e-Gullu ko nahi aatie

Her jagah laga rakhkha hay aik Gullu Sher
Mal-e-Haram khanay say aqal nahi aatie

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The Gullu Butts in different institutions of Pakistan :(

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Yes it is,

now i want Aaj Geo News kay saath, To the Point & the program with a beautiful lady onn ARY NEWS to be banned as well...

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Amir Liaqat kyun? The guy gives me all my GS signatures :emmy:

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bus issi liya :wink:

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Some messed up mentality right here. Bhai no one forces you to watch any of these programs. Everyone has their list of programs to be banned. If we go down that road, there would be no media left.

Banning is a stupid way of doing things. If libelous stuff is being said, take them to court.

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Freedom of speech lulz](http://www.paklinks.com/gs/usertag.php?do=list&action=hash&hash=Lulz)

#WeWantMobiLucmanBack](http://www.paklinks.com/gs/usertag.php?do=list&action=hash&hash=WeWantMobiLucmanBack)

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It is not about your personal likes or dislikes, the banning of media channels is simply wrong. It is fascist. It should not be tolerated. The deliberate closing of media houses escalated Musharraf's downfall, what makes anyone think that these so called custodians of democracy should be immune from facing the wrath of public, and they won't have to pay the price for it? Anyone who thinks Sharif mafia are helping themselves by using and abusing PEMRA to settle their personal scores with the media is simply delusional.

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Reason being: Both Geo and ARY are not neutral with their stuff.
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Is Daily Mail or Fox News neutral with their 'stuff'? Heck, even BBC is not not neutral with their reporting. But that doesn't mean they should be banned. Using independent state institutions do your dirty revenge seeking should be condemned. It is unacceptable. If you have a problem with their reporting, then ask the government to set up regulatory media organisation that applies uniformed policies to raise the standards of reporting for all channels. They can offer professional training to these media houses.

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You and me can write long paragraphs for what should be done and what have gone wrong and who was responsible for it, but at the end, our opinion will not matter till these media houses themselves learn that their actions (a planned campaign against other media houses) may put them in same waters.
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The Hot Water does not have to be a ban. Today it is score settling, politically motivated banning contest between Geo vs ARY, tomorrow it will be Samma vs Express, or Dawn vs Duniya and so on. Any channel can be easily banned for pissing off a politician, judge and general without any judicial proceeding. Whilst I have no problem thrashing Junk News propaganda, and maintaining a personal boycott, I have no shame in admitting that Geo ban has done more damage than good. It was one messy affair. So you cannot really take the approach of errrr yeah me no like Mobi so ban the entire channel, but but but I still stand against banning of channels. It makes no sense.

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Media and journalists in Pak are a big joke. Not only are they more often than not, partial and biased, they also have no qualms whatsoever showcasing their supreme bias and partiality neither. They never bother to look at matters from different angles, and rarely do they dare to oust the ongoing mass corruption and hollow promises by Pak politicians.

If one is the devil, then the other must be a saint. They should ban the whole lot.

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Whilst the ban is totally ridiculous and uncalled for, the best thing that came out of this ban is that we are now seeing a fresh wave of opposition of dictatorship of Sharif mafia. The people who were previously silent are now raising their voice. Besides, the hero reception Mobi Luqman and ARY Chief received by the lawyers outside of court should make the Sharif mafia bury their heads in dung. You've just made those two indivdouals heros, and their channel even more popular and talked about.

But what do they normally say, when the government starts curbing press freedom, it becomes evident that the government has lost. Maybe the Nawas League heading towards the fate Mushy received? Who knows. Like they said, give these poltroons enough time, and they'll start digging their own graves by making mistakes upon mistakes.

P.S: I'm hearing news that LHC never gave the order to ban the entire channel, PEMRA abused its powers?

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and frankly speaking what this media houses have given us??? dramatization, sentimentalization, reporting without confirmation?. reporting lies or biased or one sided opinion, instead of analysis issuing verdicts and judgments, instead of focusing on our everyday problems like health, education, poverty etc, they focus on politicians and that is because they get paid by them...

i don't need such free media... which leaves me with no option but to see the live concerts of political parties and consider every rally as it is the rally of 23rd March 1940... life was much less complicated and there were relatively less problems when these media houses were not there.

All media houses are called to be sold out, all journalists are called to sold out, all anchors are called to be sold-out and not by me, but by the very politicians and religious leaders.. why then have these sold-out who would twist the facts to suit their payer.. this is what my sick mind fails to understand... i hope your healthy mind may able to explain it...