Broadcasts of Pakistan’s private Geo television network resumed in Pakistan today more than two-and-half months after its transmission was blocked following the imposition of a state of emergency. Geo News and its sister sports channel came back on the air at 1300 UTC.
Geo was the last channel to come back on the air of several that were blocked when Musharraf imposed emergency rule on 3 November, citing rising militancy and a meddling judiciary. Musharraf lifted the emergency in mid-December but Geo, which made a name for itself with hard-hitting political talk shows, remained blocked on cable channels. Its broadcasts out of Dubai were available on satellite and via the Internet, although authorities in the United Arab Emirates had blocked its satellite broadcasts for several weeks in November and December.
Geo officials were not immediately available for comment but a government minister said on Sunday the channel’s broadcasts had been given the go-ahead after it signed a government code of conduct. ”Once they signed the code of conduct, like everybody else, we have no problem,” said Information Minister Nisar Memon.
The network’s two entertainment channels were restored on the cable in Pakistan in the third week of December, but its news and sports channels remained shut until they were restored today.
(Source: Reuters)
on Oct 28th, 2008 at 15:15
Thanks geo is back live.
on Nov 4th, 2008 at 07:28
iam Agreed wd u that geo is bigest Broadcasting Channel in pakistan
on Dec 6th, 2008 at 13:11
Pakistani private TV Channels Geo is ban is not good for democratic country. In this way, the message of country to another country is not properly news.
on Apr 8th, 2009 at 15:54
Geo tv is back for live. Decision of government is very well.
on Feb 7th, 2011 at 07:32
i like to watch every the geo tv…. it`s good new that it has unbend