i completely endorse the opinion of u guys, no doubt Geo is playing lead role in spreading negativity amongst masses at large, the r portrying Pak as a hell, a place not worth to liv in. everytime their criticism comes up fr the sake of criticism instead of any constructive side. their biased approach often crushes the interest of Pakistan,,,,,,,,,,,,y thy dont put their energies to project the softer image of Pak at International level rather than in one way or the other assisting thm to lable Pak as the most corrupt and terrorist country. May Allah shw thm the right path

What else can we expect from a bunch of semi-literate, unethical and classless (paindu) media personnel?

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The shameful role of Geo TV in Rawalpindi by-poll

By Nadeem Paracha

During the Musharraf dictatorship, the country’s leading private news channel clearly became a hybrid of confused ideological notions when it openly gave vent to the reactionary and violent gestures exhibited by the Lal Masjid terrorists as well as to the more democratic manoeuvres of the anti-Musharraf lawyers movement.

Though roundly criticised by the liberal circles for helping trigger anger among extremist organisations incensed by the army’s action against the Lal Masjid culprits, the channel knew it had hit upon the same lucrative and populist model first pioneered by such right-wing TV networks as North America’s FOX News.

Spite sells

Apart from continuing to give prominent exposure to some of the crankiest conspiracy theorists and hate-mongering televangelists, this channel recently let loose a constant barrage of spite against Zardari – all in the name of ‘democracy’ and ‘accountability.’

There are very few Pakistanis who would be willing to defend some of Zaradri’s recent decisions, but the channel in question seemed to have crossed some vital limits while commenting on these decisions.

What causes more concern is the emerging perception that this channel has started to sound more like PMLN’s official channel. Many observers believe that the channel’s two favourites, Nawaz Sharif and the Chief Justice, are actually setting the structure and tone of their rhetoric according to the dictates and perceptions being peddled by the channel.

During the recently concluded by-election in Rawalpindi, the channel gloated that its opinion poll predicted Sheikh Rasheed’s defeat. I overheard a senior producer of the channel at the Karachi Press Club boasting that it was now his channel that was determining the electoral fate of the politicians.

Though there is nothing hidden about this channel’s both pragmatic and maybe even ideological fascination with PMLN, I wanted to tell the same gentleman that his channel has been equally smitten by characters like Imran Khan and Munawar Hussain (of the Jamaat-i-islami). Meaning, if this channel now considers itself to be a king-making machine, then why, in spite of it giving Khan and Hussain so much coverage and vent, did both the men’s parties fare so badly in the Pindi by-elections?

Both Khan and the Jamat, which have been given a tremendous run on this channel to constantly air their anti-Zaradri, anti-America, and (some would even suggest), ‘pro-Taliban’ tirades, together received a mere four per cent of the votes in the by-elections.

So, is the gloating by the channel a case of sheer delusion? Was this also why the same channel suddenly went on a rampage against Sheikh Rasheed the night before the important by-elections, maybe believing the PMLN wouldn’t be able to win without the channel’s help?

This was by far the most blatant and distasteful exhibition of partial and biased journalism, where the host of a popular talk show and his guests made sure to make Rasheed seem like the most unprincipled and dubious politician on the face of the Earth.

The guests also included established journalists, two of whom made not even a pretentious attempt to sound impartial. The worst was when the host, still unsatisfied with the circus he had enacted, invited a controversial mullah of the Lal Masjid, Maulana Aziz, to deliver a sort of fatwa against Mr. Tulli’s politics. (Aziz, if you remember, is the same brave soul who faced the army’s action against the Lal Masjid clerics and extremists by actually trying to escape from the mosque in a black burqa!)

But all was not lost on the show. At the fag end, famous newspaper columnist, Humayun Gohar, seemed to have had enough of all the ‘objective analysis’ ringing around him and was man enough to castigate the host and the channel of committing ‘target killing against the personality of Sheikh Rasheed.’

As to how much this show affected Rasheed’s performance in the election cannot be gauged, but there is no doubt about what the real idea behind the whole façade of ‘objectivity’ enacted by the show was about.

Source: Dawn

Regards,

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Well its true that GEO is giving most of da time an exaggerated picture of da events surround us but dat doesn’t implies dat its being backed or financed by sum foreign power or enemy. The only reason is dat the media is very immature as it has got freedom in da recent past n there is a hell lot of competition among all these channels to give sum out of the box news n dat very competition compel them to do such immature n inappropriate acts which most of da times go against our national interest. But at da same time we shud not forget da role of GEO for its gud acts lyk removing musharaf restoring judiciary highlighting da main corruptions goin around n soo on..but I agree sumtimes over criticism n pessimism showed by GEO is not gud it creates frustration n depression among the pple.

Poeple say that 90% of the 'World Media' is controlled by Jews.

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[/COLOR]Atleast,Geo tv is controlled by Jews or some foriegn elements:

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101% agreed. Geo is working on anti-Pakistan agenda and other private news channel are following its footsteps.

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"Among the signs of ignorance is arguing with irrational people" - Imam Hussain (AS)

JEW Channel is most popular channel of Pakistan but now Dunya news is breaking the monopoly by hiring top journalists and focusing on easy policies and covering most of the parts.

While role of Media in India/China/US/UK is totally different, Indian always supported their government and especially democracy there is always welcome, just because of early bans and actions against Media.

Thanks to respected Gen Mushraf, who did this blunder by giving free hand to Media and he suffered the most! Now if all coalition parties gather on one platform and pass a resolution to balance this uncontrolled Media.

There are 100 logics available to believe that most of the Media is backed by Zionist lobby.

Regards,

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A few days ago I watched 11 pm Geo news. The main contents of that news were ..
1. Geo ki nashrayat mukhtalif ilako me band.
2. Geo par pabandi ki muzamat.
3. Jang akhbarat jala diye gae
4. Mulk ki silab ki surathal.................
Were news 1,2,3 more important than news4. For Geo flood news has secondary importance. When plan crashed in margala their top news was" our lady reporter reached that incident place first. It seems their news reporter were already there and she knew that such a tragic incident will happen on this place..................

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