Geo News

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 program was under its flagship channel Geo TV, which later in 2004, Geo TV decided to launch its own news channel.

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Country	Pakistan
Broadcast area	Worldwide
Network	Geo TV
Headquarters	Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Programming
Language(s)	Urdu
Picture format	(1080p 16:9 MPEG-4 HDTV)
Ownership
Owner	Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman Jang Media Group
Sister channels	List Geo Entertainment Geo Super Geo Tez Geo Kahani
History
Launched	May 5, 2002 (2002-05-05)
Links
Website	www.geo.tv
Availability
Streaming media
Geo News Live	Watch Live
Geo News Live Stream	Watch Live

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 Entertainment (Drama and film)
• GEO News (News)
• GEO Kahani (Drama)
• GEO Super (Sports)
• GEO Tez (News, Drama & Comedy)

News stories from Geo News that are conspicuously promulgated by Google News include stories focusing on show business personalities and the British Royal Family.

Controversies

Suspension

Geo news has been criticized for naming Pakistan's military generals and ISI officials. They were banned in June 2014 for their accusation against the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency and its chief Lt. Gen Zaheerul Islam for attacking leading journalist Hamid Mir.

Owner's statements

In 2018, the employees of Geo News were not paid for three months and the editor-in-chief was summoned to explain the situation. 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.

Notable hosts and analyst

Current

• Suhail Warraich
• Shahzeb Khanzada
• Hamid Mir
• Saleem Safi
• Mazhar Abbas
• Shahzad Iqbal
• Tabish Hashmi

Former

• Ayesha Bakhsh
• Najam Sethi
• Sana Bucha
• Shaan Shahid
• Aamir Liaquat Hussain
• Muneeb Farooq
• Aftab Iqbal

Programming

Current programming

• Aik Din Geo Kay Sath with Suhail Warraich
  • (Sunday 7:05pm)
• Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Sath
  • (Mon-Fri 10:05pm)
• Aapas ki Baat
  • (Mon–Wed 11:05pm)
• Capital Talk
  • (Mon-Thurs 8:05pm)
• Geo Pakistan Morning Show
  • (Mon-Fri 9:05am)
• Hasna Mana Hai
  • (Fri-Sun 11:05pm)
• Jirga with Saleem Safi
  • (Sat-Sun 10:05pm)
• Naya Pakistan with Shahzad Iqbal
  • (Fri-Sun 8:05pm)
• Report Card (talk show)
  • (Mon-Sat 7:05pm)
• SCORE
  • (Mon-Fri 5:30pm)

Former programming

• 1 Say 2
• 51%
• Alif (2002)
• Aaj Kamran Khan Kay Saath (2002–2014)
• Bazaar (2002–2012)
• BNN (2011–2015)
• Burka Avenger
• Career Online
• Ghamidi
• Geo Shaan Say (2012–2013)
• Team Muhafiz (2022)
• Geo Ajooba (2010–2013)
• Geo Dost (2007–2014)
• Geomentary (2007-)
• Geo F.I.R (2005 - 2015)
• Hum Awam (2011–2014)
• Lekin (2011–2018)
• 50 Minutes (2002 - 2012)
• Awam Ki Adalaat (2011 - 2013)
• Aik Din Geo Ke Saath (2002)
• Wasu Aur Mein (2012)
• Jawab Deyh (2003 - 2013)
• Newsroom (2014 - 2015)
• Meray Mutabiq with Shahid Masood
• Match Box
• The Sportsman Show (2016)
• The Awaien Show
• Follow Round Up
• Crisis Cell (2009 - 2012)
• Choraha (2009 - 2012)
• Jugnu (2015 - 2016)
• Kahney Main Kya Harj Hai (2010)
• Foreign Affairs (2002 - 2006)
• Aalim Online (2002 - 2016)
• GEO LIFESTYLE (2005 - 2007)
• Hum Sub Umeed Se Hain (2007 - 2015)
• Ruff-Ruff, Tweet and Dave

See also

• List of news channels in Pakistan

External links

• Official website, Geo Television Network, Homepage