Geo News belonging to the Jang media group announced that sued the military intelligence agency, the ISI, accusing her of defamation. ISI has also given two weeks to a public apology for throwing antypaństwowości programs to Geo News.
– Geo and Jang Group doręczyły group lawsuit against the Ministry of Defence, the agency ISI and state-owned media to the regulatory Pemra on defamation and denigration – television said in a message published in a newspaper belonging to the Jang Group.
According to the Jang group “over 8 thousand. journalists, employees and professionals associated with the Jang group and their family members are not only unduly harassed, but also attacked and tortured throughout Pakistan. “
The lawsuit demands that it withdraw defamatory statements, public apology and $ 500 million compensation.
To suspend the license of Geo News by Pemra came after an assassination attempt on April 19 leading presenter of the TV Hamid Mir. Mir, who in Geo News ran the most important political program during the attack in Karachi, received six gunshot wounds in the abdomen and legs. According to his brother was behind the bomb military intelligence agency (ISI), a television station repeatedly accusation is repeated, showing a photo of ISI chief General Zaheerula Islam.
Geo News must also pay a fine of 10 million rupees (about 100 thousand. dollars).
Ministry of Defence has asked the Pemra to withdraw the license Geo News, which spread indictment of ISI. The regulatory authority has not released a media application, but received a copy of the Committee to Protect Journalists and published on the Internet. Ministry accused him Geo News about “false and scandalous campaign” against the ISI and its officers.
According to some observers, the decision is Pemra suppression of freedom of expression in Pakistan and proof that in this country the military does not tolerate criticism.
before the assassination Mira came to attack in Lahore on the presenter Raze Rumi; Rumi survived, but killed his driver.
Many journalists of Jang media group since the attack on the Mira reported that they receive threats and abusive messages. On Monday, a local correspondent for the daily Jang belonging to the group was severely beaten as he left his office in Multan.
Since the start of the dispute Geo News programs were removed from the antennas in several parts of the country, or transferred under emphasis by operators of cable networks troops in unattractive so far – says the lawsuit. Also, a newspaper published by the Jang group encountered problems with the distribution.
(JO)
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