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Pak's Geo News blocked over reports of shoe hurling at Zardari | The transmission of Karachi-based Geo News was blocked overnight in various parts of Pakistan after the channel aired reports regarding hurling of shoes at President Asif Ali Zardari during his party address in Birmingham. According to reports, some Pakistan People's Party (PPP) leaders and government
officials had issued threats and warnings to cable operators across country against
continuation of Geo News transmission. Most cable operators refused to do so,
but two private companies- World Call and KMPC - blocked Geo News signals at around
2 a.m. Meanwhile, Geo News employees have decided to stage a massive string of
demonstrations against the government in reaction against the blockage. The protests
will be held outside the President House, the Prime Minister House, Oman Embassy
in Islamabad, Chief Minister's house, Governor Houses and the Press Clubs across
the country. An unidentified middle-aged man had reportedly hurled his pair of
shoes one after another at Zardari during the event at the International Convention
Centre in Birmingham . The shoes missed Zardari and landed close to him. The shoe-thrower,
who has not been identified so far, was arrested and rushed outside the hall by
security personnel, but was released later. Pakistan Information and Broadcasting
Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira had denied any such incident taking place during the
rally, and reprimanded the media for airing such a report. "If someone tried to
create disturbance while sitting in back of the hall, it was not visible and the
news should be condemned rather than airing it as 'breaking news' or portraying
it as 'big news'," Kaira said. Kaira said that no television cameras were allowed
inside the convention centre for security reasons. |
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