GEO TV
Geo TV (GEO TV) or Geo Television is a Pakistani television network founded by Mir Shakil ur Rehman in May 2002. Geo TV belongs to Independent Media Corporation, owner of the Jang Group of Newspapers. The channel started its test transmission on 14 August 2002, whereas regular transmission began from 1 October 2002. Geo is an Urdu language word which translates to live on in English.The channel is lauded in the West and many Western media outlets have asked Geo TV for exclusive footage sharing. Since it's launch,Geo TV has put freedom of speech and freedom of expression inPakistan to unprecedented levels in Pakistani history. This has also put Geo TV in numerous conflicts with the Pakistani Government. Most other Pakistani media outlets view Geo TV as a model to follow, and as a result, Pakistan's media is now considered to be the most free in the Muslim world.