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It has become difficult for us to take responsibility for the speech of Hamid Mir which was made outside our jurisdiction. |
The management of Jang Geo Group has said that the speech made by senior journalist Hamid Mir in the protest against the violence against Assad was out of jurisdiction which was difficult for the organization to take responsibility for, so the program Capital Talk Run by a temporary host, the legal and editorial team will review Hamid Mir's statement.
A statement issued by Jang, Geo Group's position, said that "civil society and media rights organizations staged a protest against the attack by unknown individuals as journalist Asad, in which Hamid Mir, a senior anchor of Geo, said.
The speech, which drew strong reactions from various sections of the society, will be reviewed with the editorial committee and lawyers to see if there has been any violation of policy or law. Meanwhile, Capital Talk hosted a temporary host. It is being handed over. "
Comparing the allegations and sanctions leveled against the company in the past with Hamid Mir's recent speech, the Jang Geo administration said, "We want to remind our viewers and readers that corruption is more prevalent than any other media organization in the country."
Jang Geo Group was shut down on hundreds of false charges like blasphemy and treason, our journalists were beaten up, the organization had to bear financial loss of more than Rs 10 billion in keeping its viewers and readers informed about the situation. However, it was difficult for the group and its editors to take responsibility for the content of a speech or writing that was outside their jurisdiction, which was not actually seen or approved by the editorial team. "
Expressing dissatisfaction with Hamid Mir's protest speech, the Jang Geo administration said, "Hamid Mir and other journalists expressed deep concern over the outrage or frustration over the attack on their fellow journalist. However, there are better ways and means to protect journalism and journalists. "
In a statement, the Jang Geo administration also cited the government's failure to take steps to protect journalists, saying "a large number of journalists in Pakistan have lost their lives and freedom while fighting for the right of the people to know."
The FUJ, HRCP, APNSC, AMMED and CPNE, as well as international media rights organizations, have called on the government to protect journalists against such actions. But so far no government has done so. "
It may be recalled that Hamid Mir, while speaking at a protest rally outside the National Press Club Islamabad after the attack as a journalist, had made direct allegations against the Pakistan Army, after which the Jang Geo administration removed him from hosting the Capital Talk program. Sent on vacation
