{"id":251967,"date":"2020-03-06T11:33:37","date_gmt":"2020-03-06T06:33:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=251967"},"modified":"2020-03-06T11:33:37","modified_gmt":"2020-03-06T06:33:37","slug":"geo-entertainment-suspends-contract-with-khalil-ur-rehman-qamar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/geo-entertainment-suspends-contract-with-khalil-ur-rehman-qamar\/","title":{"rendered":"Geo Entertainment Suspends Contract with Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For the past two days, social media has become a virtual battleground between two factions. One that supports Khalil ur Rehman Qamar&#8217;s statements in the recent talk show debate and the other that absolutely condemns it.<\/p>\n<p>We will not go into the details and argue about who&#8217;s wrong and who&#8217;s right, because as human beings, our common sense should guide us through the situation.<\/p>\n<p>And it looks like the entertainment industry has finally come to realize the consequences of hiring such people that dehumanize others without understanding the circumstances. And we have given them a platform to spread misogyny and bigotry, which is a big no no.<\/p>\n<h3>Geo Entertainment takes action<\/h3>\n<p>Geo Entertainment has finally gave answers to all our questions regarding the recent contract with the playwright.<\/p>\n<p>For those unaware, <a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/khalil-ur-rehman-qamar-to-write-more-dramas-for-geo-tv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Geo and 7th Sky Entertainment<\/a> recently signed a long term contract with Khalil ur Rehman, according to which he was bound to write 3-4 dramas for the network every year.<\/p>\n<p>However, the current situation have made the media outlet reconsider its plans.<\/p>\n<p>Geo has now responded to the petitions signed against KRQ and have announced that they are suspending their contract until he properly apologizes to Marvi Sirmed.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Geo Entertainment and 7th Sky Entertainment have suspended 4 drama serial and 1 film script contract of Khalil ur Rehman Qamar until he apologizes for using indecent language in a TV show.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Announcement \ud83d\udce2 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rqPNuyALVD\">pic.twitter.com\/rqPNuyALVD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; HarPal Geo (@HarPalGeoTv) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HarPalGeoTv\/status\/1235589191595184129?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 5, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Sticking to the essence behind &#8216;Geo aur Jeenay do&#8217; (Live and Let Live) Geo Entertainment believes that &#8216;everyone has the right to express their opinions&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>This is quite a relief that people are actually understanding the sensitivity of the situation and they raising their voice against. What do you think could have been done in this case?<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/pemra-wants-neo-news-to-explain-why-they-didnt-stop-abusive-language-in-talk-show\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PEMRA Wants Neo News To Explain Why They Didn&#8217;t Stop Abusive Language in Talk Show<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the past two days, social media has become a virtual battleground between two factions. One that supports Khalil ur Rehman Qamar&#8217;s statements in the recent talk show debate and the other that absolutely condemns it. 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