Geo clarified its position regarding taking Hamid Mir off Air.

 Geo / Jang Group issued its statement after journalists and human rights organizations condemned the move to air host Hamid Mir.  

 

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 A day earlier, Hamid Mir had told BBC Urdu that he had been notified by the management of Geo News and that he would be airing on Monday to host his show 'Capital Talk', which airs five days a week. Will not go In its position, the Geo / Jang Group said, "The senior journalist gave a speech which resulted in a strong reaction from various sections of the society." "We will review the situation with the editorial committee and lawyers to see if there has been any breach of policy or law, while Capitol Talk is being hosted by a temporary host," the group said. Read also: ISI expresses 'detachment' from attack on journalist "We would like to remind our viewers and readers that the Geo / Jang Group has been shut down more than any other media outlet in the country on hundreds of false allegations of corruption, blasphemy and treason," the statement said. The company had to bear a financial loss of more than Rs 10 billion in keeping its viewers and readers informed of the situation. "However, it has become difficult for the group and its editors to take responsibility for the content of a speech or writing that is beyond their jurisdiction, which the editorial team has not actually seen or approved," the agency said. ' "There is a common and deep concern over the outrage or frustration felt by Hamid Mir and other journalists over the attack on a fellow journalist, but there are better ways and means to protect journalism and journalists," he said. ۔ The statement said that a large number of journalists in Pakistan had lost their lives and freedoms while fighting for the right to information of the people. International human and media rights organizations have been demanding the government to protect journalists against such measures. But so far no government has done so. It should be noted that a few days ago, Hamid Mir, as a journalist and YouTuber Asad Ali, during a protest rally in Islamabad against the attack, demanded harsh words and demanded accountability for those who constantly attacked and tortured journalists in the country. Hamid Mir told BBC Urdu that the administration had asked me to explain or refute the speech outside the National Press Club, to which I asked them who had asked them to do so. ' Read more: Leading journalist Hamid Mir injured in assassination attempt "I told the administration that if they arrest the assailants as Assad, I will leave an explanation, I am ready to apologize," he said. In addition, Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry tweeted without naming Hamid Mir or Geo, saying, "We have nothing to do with the internal decisions of the broadcasters." "It is up to the broadcasters to decide which broadcaster is to broadcast and what its team will be. All the broadcasters are responsible for formulating their own policy under Article 19 of the Constitution," he said.