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| Geo News fined Rs1m for 'institutional corruption' comments against army |
| 2017-10-04 |
| [DAWN] The Pakistain Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) on Tuesday imposed a Rs1 million fine on Geo News for airing comments against the Pakistain Army. The channel had reportedly accused the country's armed forces of 'institutional corruption'. According to a statement issued by the authority, Pemra had approved the recommendations of the Councils of Complaints (CoCs) of Bloody Karachi ...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It is among the largest cities in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous... and Lahore which had sought a Rs1 million fine for Geo News for repeatedly airing "comments against armed forces" in connection with "institutional corruption" during a TV programme, "Aapas ki Baat", which aired on January 9, 17, 24 and 25. Pemra said it had received a large number of complaints against the said programme. The authority, on the recommendations of a committee, also suspended the landing rights of private TV channel Starlite for seven days for the airing of "obscene and vulgar" content on June 6, 2017. |
| Posted by:Fred |