thats a very sad news indeed..
and i'm not surprised to see the replies of some of the fellow members talking in favour of closing down the channel because pakistanis have always been suppressed and oppressed by their selfish rulers and they really feel no problem in that as basically Pakistanis have become a nation with no self-respect and self-esteem. Anyone from anywhere can come and disgrace them. No big deal
There should be a check and balance system which I think this channel was effectively providing and the demise of this channel means the demise of the whole democratic movement. People ask whats the effect of emergency on a normal person? Very true, no effect but if everyone started to think in the same manner, then who is going to raise his voice against something which is wrong? Pakistanis have become a dead nation...even after so many wake up calls they are still sleeping, no doubt a dead nation.
Talking about the freedom of speech, so I just ask who have told you guys that you cannot raise your voice against the government? as per their claim, afterall its democracy..LOL!! see, this is not democracy atall, this is pure dictatorship and its not emergency, its martial law. Here in Australia even on national channels they use to criticise the government so bluntly let alone any private channels, this is freedom of speech..ever heard of height park?... But then again poor Pakistani nation feels so happy being suppressed.
Geo was not at all biased, it was showing the true picture which I guess could not be digested by some of the pro mushi elements which could be seen everywhere and I’m glad they are not too many (most of them related to army in some manner)...but they should well realise that mushis days r numbered now, “geedar ki maut aati hay to shehr ka rukh karta hay”..i guess this well sits on him. So the one man show is going to come to its end as he himself has no idea whats going on.
Edit: and one thing more, people here r referring to cnn, bbc fox etc LOL!! i have never seen a channel more biased than these ones and talking about DAWN newspaper so i would just say that it comes in really handy to use as a toilet paper and nothing else..LOL..its not worth reading