Pakistan suspends Geo News for 15 daysGeo News for 15 days over offensive Muharram broadcast
Pakistan's media regulator suspended Geo News for 15 days on June 28 for broadcasting religious visualizations during a Muharram program that could offend viewers and undermine religious harmony.
The channel apologized the same day, acknowledging the regulator's decision to halt its license during one of Islam's most sensitive periods. This suspension highlights Pakistan's strict enforcement of content laws during religious observances to maintain social order.
PEMRA
Pakistani media regulator PEMRA suspended Geo News for broadcasting religious visualizations during a Muharram program, stating the content could offend viewers and undermine religious harmony during one of Islam's holiest periods.
Geo News
Geo News issued an apology on June 28 after receiving the 15-day suspension, acknowledging the regulator's decision regarding the documentary that included religious visualizations during the sensitive Muharram observation.
- Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar and marks the beginning of the Hijri year.
- Geo News is one of Pakistan's largest television networks, founded in 1994 by Sadagot Khan.
- The rear of the show cited by the regulator involved religious imagery that some Islamic groups consider inappropriate for broadcast.
