ISLAMABAD:
In blatant
violation
of the Supreme
Court’s
judgment on
Monday, the
Pakistan Electronic
Media Regulatory
Authority
(Pemra) remained
completely
unmoved due
to mysterious
reasons and
failed to
get the Geo
News and other
channels restored
despite the
fact that
the apex court
had declared
that criminal
proceedings
would be initiated
against those
creating hurdles
in restoration
of transmission
of the channels,
writes Ahmad
Noorani.
The Supreme
Court has
ordered that
not only all
the channels
of Geo family
shall be restored
but also their
position must
not be changed/altered
or obstructed.
Clearly knowing
that not implementing
the order
will be contempt
of court,
the Pemra
officials
remained unmoved
and Geo News
and other
channels of
the group
remained off
air in majority
of the areas
of the country.
Cable operators
in different
cities refused
to restore
the Geo News
transmission
even when
citizens informed
them of the
verdict of
the Supreme
Court penned
down on Monday.But
the Pemra
officials
remained indifferent
to all these
issues and
the apex court’s
orders.
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