Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) on Friday suspended the license of Geo News for 15 days, Dunya News reported. <br /> <br />The action was taken during a meeting chaired by acting PEMRA chairman Pervez Rathore on a complaint filed by the Ministry of Defence. <br /> <br />PEMRA has directed Geo News to pay Rs 10 million fine as well. <br /> <br />It may be mentioned here that the Federal Government had appointed Pervez Rathore as acting chairmen of PEMRA on Thursday evening. <br /> <br />On April 22, the Defence Ministry filed a complaint before the media regulatory authority accusing the Geo News channel of indulging in anti-state activities by smearing the image of country’s prime intelligence agency.
