ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Intelligence Agency Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) has sent a written complaint to Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) through Defense Ministry against Geo/Jang Media Group for instigating hateful propaganda against the agency and its chief.
The written complaint seeks closure of Geo News Television after doing necessary investigation.
The complaint was sent to PEMRA through Federal Defense Minister Khwaja Asif and seeks closure of Television channel and publications of Geo/Jang Group.
The referential note says the news channel has breached the code of conduct by accusing Director General (DG) of ISI, Lt Gen Zaheerul Islam, of masterminding the attempt on its senior journalist Hamid Mir.
The note maintains that the media group has a history of anti-state activities.
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