It is not a matter of who "had it coming". When will the boneheaded people who are responsible realize that bans are no answer, but playing the same game better, is. A ban will turn out to create far more issues than it will resolve.
revoking licences and putting points and banning you from driving and practicing is a regular practice in the west and east no?
in the same spirit , if there are clear laws set out then why a certain business should be treated differently? in the end its just a glorified business that thinks its above the law because of its links with the government and its close relations with ex Chief justice.
might has well disband PEMRA then? as in the words of Najam Shethi. "PEMRA ki Aisyi ki taissi hota kon hay jo Geo ko ban keray?" indeed with such attitude or confidence who can argue against the might of Geo? whats more ? PEMRA has members that are employees of Geo/ Jang group... in Pakistan conflict of interest is an unknown phrase but in the west its a serious violation of rules. No wonder the PEMRA meetings were sabotaged deliberately and the ban order has been retracted now.
suspensions, bans and penalties are used as a deterrent and should be applied without any discrimination. the laws were broken when this group was allowed to become too big for anyone to take on. News of the world with 130 years old history was eventually closed down due to the number of violations and scandals it piled up and its mullti billion dollar owners had to take it on the chin.
why treat Geo differently? what issued did NOT banning resolve or avoid in the past ten years? this group openly taunts and mocks our ideology, pokes fun at our religion and our founding fathers , runs Indian stories on its prime time which we cant care less and of course mocks the military as well not for the sake of journalism but entertainment for those who have their own axes to grind against the military.
to put it mildly, I dont mind criticism of my parent institution, I have my own misgivings but the chronic hate campaign is something I really despise and thus I welcome this situation Geo finds itself, its financially being hurt and I care about its freedom as much as I care about my discarded hair from my body (to put it mildly)
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looks like PEMRA is backing off now
Pemra disowns members’ decision to suspend Geo licences - Pakistan - DAWN.COM