Geo News off air for 15 days after Pakistan suspends licence over Muharram show
- Reporters Without Borders ranked Pakistan 153rd out of 180 countries in its 2026 World Press Freedom Index.
- Pakistan's media regulator has suspended the broadcast licence of Geo News for 15 days after finding that the channel aired content during a programme marking Muharram that could hurt religious sentiments and disrupt public order.
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- Reporters Without Borders ranked Pakistan 153rd out of 180 countries in its 2026 World Press Freedom Index.
- Pakistan's media regulator has suspended the broadcast licence of Geo News for 15 days after finding that the channel aired content during a programme marking Muharram that could hurt religious sentiments and disrupt public order.
Sources: Times of India