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== Controversies ==
== Controversies ==
===Criticism and Ban===
Geo News and Geo's Newspaper ] have been criticised in Pakistan for publishing misleading and unrealistic statistical data, and for content accusing and defaming Pakistan and Pakistan's military,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pakistan Suspends Geo TV's Licence for Defaming the Army and ISI |url=https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/pakistan-suspends-geo-tvs-licence-for-defaming-the-army-and-isi-576003 |access-date=2022-11-29 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref> mostly publishing biased content favoring the ] that came into power following a led by ]. Geo has also been denounced for working to publish content against Pakistan's armed forces and most notably, for supporting false propaganda against former Prime Minister ].<ref>{{Cite web |title=TRP rankings: ARY, Bol News battle for top spot as Geo News viewership dropped in November 2022 |url=https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/27-Nov-2022/trp-rankings-ary-bol-news-battle-for-top-spot-as-geo-news-viewership-dropped-in-november-2022}}</ref> In Pakistan, Geo has been maligned by viewers for publishing 'Anti-Pakistan' News with nearly the exact same headlines and content as Indian Platforms, which has led many to speculate that the "Jang Media Group" or Geo is an Indian-funded<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pakistan's Geo TV Rapidly Losing Viewers and Advertisers |url=https://www.southasiainvestor.com/2014/05/pakistans-geo-tv-rapidly-losing-viewers.html}}</ref> organization responsible for depicting a negative image of Pakistan to its viewers.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Geo news proving they are an Indian news channel.|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/pakistan/comments/ukekpg/geo_news_proving_they_are_an_indian_news_channel/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Pakistan's Geo TV Rapidly Losing Viewers and Advertisers |url=https://www.southasiainvestor.com/2014/05/pakistans-geo-tv-rapidly-losing-viewers.html |access-date=2022-11-29 |language=en}}</ref> Geo has lost 80% of its viewership in Pakistan and globally supposedly due to being discredited for publishing provocative content, deemed unreliable.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Geo TV Losing Viewers and Advertisers |url=https://www.siasat.pk/forums/threads/geo-tv-losing-viewers-and-advertisers.258755/ |access-date=2022-11-29 |website=Siasat.pk Forums |language=ur-PK}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Rise and Fall of the Geo Network |url=https://www.brandsynario.com/geo-network-the-rise-fall-of-pakistans-biggest-media-empire/ |website=Brandsynario}}</ref> On 7 June 2014, Geo News was banned by ] (PEMRA), a government media regulatory organization, for 15 days along with a fine of ] 10 million. The ] accused the channel of defaming the country's military and misleading the viewers.<ref> Dawn (newspaper), Published 20 June 2014. Retrieved 21 November 2020</ref>
Geo News is a Pakistani news channel owned by the Jang Media Group. It was launched in October 2002 as the news and current affairs programs was under its flagship channel Geo TV, which later in 2005, Geo TV decided to launched its own news channel.
History
The Geo Television Network started out with the launch of its flagship channel Geo TV in October 2002 but has since launched several other channels which include the following: GEO TV Entertainment, GEO News, GEO Kahani, GEO Super (Sports), and GEO Tez (News, Drama & Comedy).
Political affiliation
Several times the channel was criticised for peddling PPP-P AND PML-N government propaganda.
Controversies
Owner's statements
Geo news came under severe criticism when its owner stated publicly that he is running a business. Imran Aslam, an executive of Geo Network said, "This is an attempt to financially cripple the organization into submission." The news channel owner has also been summoned by the court in the past on the issue of non-payment of employee salaries.
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