Finally, Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman kicks Dr Shahid Masood out of Geo TV
It is never too late.
In view of the falling ratings of Geo TV’s once popular program Meray Mutabiq, particularly in view of its one-point agenda campaign against the democratic government in Pakistan, Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman, the CEO of Geo TV today dismissed Dr Shahid Masood from Geo TV.
Dr Shahid Masood has been stopped from conducting his talkshow Meray Mutabiq.
It may be noted that only yesterday Dr Masood was ridiculed in Pakistan’s parliament by the head of parliamentary committee on accountability (Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan) and a legal notice was served on him for recovery of Rs5.1 million which he had to pay as per his contract before leaving the PTV.
Although Dr Shahid Masood has disgracefully accepted a job offer at ARY digital, however, he has assured his new employers that he will refrain from his usual baseless defamatory propaganda against the democratic government. He has also assured that he will refrain from eulogizing acts of jihadi and sectarian terrorism in Pakistan and will stop being a Taliban apologist.
If history is any guide, this man’s assurances cannot be trusted.
Finally this excellent tweet by my friend Rabia: Imagine what a horrible feeling it is to find out that Dr. Shahid Masood is your new boss.
And this response, actually prayer, by Farhad: God help Kashif Abbasi!
Is Dr. Shahid Masood ready for “Rule of Law”?
by Rabia Shakoor
http://criticalppp.com/archives/12308
Finally, Zardari bought this dog. He should be a bit choosy about the pack of dogs he has to feed unless he wants to unleash this one on to Rana Sanaullah:
Dr Shahid Masood joins ARY Network
Updated : Thursday June 3 , 2010 8:48:25 PM
KARACHI: Renowned anchorperson and news analyst, Dr Shahid Masood, has assumed the responsibilities of President of ARY Digital Network, ARY NEWS has reported.
“Dr Shahid Masood has joined ARY Digital Network as President. He will be the administrative head of all the sub companies of the network,” said an announcement by the group issued here Thursday.
Salman Iqbal, CEO and MD of the group, has felicitated Dr Masood on assuming new responsibilities and wished him a good luck, the channel reports.
http://www.thearynews.com/english/newsdetail.asp?nid=49918
What’s with the derogatory picture? Is it too hard to criticise in a civil way?
@Natasha What is wrong with the picture. He looks ‘cute’ in pink hair. He is fond of transplant anyway.
He has been distorting noble profession of journalism for the last several years. What if we slightly embellished his picture?
Last but not least, LUBP is into realpolitic. We will keep writing and representing what is felt and perceived by ordinary Pakistanis.
Most Pakistanis detest this man. This is an open secret; one needs to open one’s eyes once in a while.
Dr Shahid Masood thrown out of Jang Group;
Shaheen Sehbai, tera kia banay ga kaliya?
If the news is Correct then what’s this? Jang Group VS Dr. Shahid Masood & ARY ONE World. http://chagataikhan.blogspot.com/2009/11/jang-group-vs-dr-shahid-masood-ary-one.html
Dr Shahid Masood and Jang Group of Newspapers often pull popular stunt to gain cheap popularity.[that is why Dr Shahid often write Urdu Columns because human memory is weak] One wonder which version of Shahid Masood and Jang are to be trusted? the one who started his career in ARY ONE World – Views on News, the one who used to exploit Pakistanis on Meray Mutabiq on GEO TV, or the one who joined PTV and Prime Minister Secretariat as the Advisor to PM or the one who again joined Jang Group of Newspapers and GEO TV’s Meray Mutabiq [AIK BAR PHIR – ONCE AGAIN] ‘revealing’ that he is dismantled by the government, I wonder after so many somersaults [for earning quick bucks], does even the inept PPP Government need a Zionist Conspiracy to dismantle this comedian, Dr Shahid Masood? One wonders that when Dr Shahid Masood knew everything bad about Asif Ali Zardari & Co then why did he join the PPP Cabinet, he also accepted the post of MD PTV and then again quit PTV and that too when his pay package was discussed [read the news below filed by the side kick of Ansar Abbasi i.e. Muhammad Ahmad Noorani in The News]in National Assembly and Senate he filed this story in The News International about Ansar Abbasi and rejoined GEO TV again.
ISLAMABAD: Senior anchor person and former MD PTV Dr Shahid Masood has said that he has been told by a federal minister that Ansar Abbasi, Editor Investigations, The News, was on the government hit list and once he is “dismantled” the next target will be Shaheen Sehbai, the Group Editor of the newspaper. Dr Shahid explained that he was clearly told by a PPP government federal minister that he (Dr Shahid) has already been ‘dismantled.’ “Ansar Abbasi is being dismantled right now while Shaheen Sehbai will be dismantled in the near future,” he said. REFERENCE:Minister reveals media-bashing plans of government, says Dr Shahid By Muhammad Ahmad Noorani Wednesday, December 31, 2008
According to Dr Shahid Masood, the minister told him that first he (Dr Shahid) had been ‘dismantled’ successfully. “Now a character assassination campaign against the Editor Investigations, The News Ansar Abbasi is under way, and after completely dismantling him (Ansar) a similar campaign will be launched against Group Editor, The News, Shaheen Sehbai. REFERENCE: Minister reveals media-bashing plans of government, says Dr Shahid By Muhammad Ahmad Nooran Wednesday, December 31, 2008
BUT THE SAME GEO TV/JANG GROUP/THE NEWS INTERNATIONAL’S CHIEF CORRESPONDENT KAMRAN KHAN DENY ITS OWN NEWS BY REFUTING DR. SHAHID MASOOD’S CLAIM IN AN EPISODE OF GEO TV “JAWABDEH” – WATCH AS TO HOW KAMRAN KHAN EXPOSED DR. SHAHID MASOOD IN THE VIDEO.
Shahid Masood is ‘bad mouthing’ everybody from Musharraf to Zardari but would you like to watch him in this video with Musharraf and Dr Ishratul Ibad???? Dr Shahid Masood in the company of Relaxed General Musharraf and Governor Sindh Ishratul Ibad and that too after Dr Shahid Masood joined Pakistan Television Corporation on the orders of President Zardari:
Musharraf and Shahid Masood Freindship
Mr. Ansar Abbasi’s sidekick in The News International i.e. Mr. Muhammad Ahmad Noorani had also filed this story today i.e. Sunday, November 22, 2009, and he is feeling very bad about ARY ONE WORLD’S FOUNDER OWNER Haji Abdul Razzaq of ARY TV INVOLVEMENT IN CORRUTPION and NRO. One thing is forgotten by Mr Muhammad Ahmad Noorani that Dr. Shahid Masood [GEO TV] was once affiliated with ARY One World, as its senior executive director and was the chief of ARY One World conducting the show Views On News on ARY.
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ISLAMABAD: It might be shameful for the whole media community of Pakistan which is continuously fighting against dictatorial rules and its by-products like the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO), one of the cronies of top man sitting at the capital hill top, Haji Abdul Razzaq of ARY TV, is also among the beneficiaries of the atrocious and notorious NRO ordinance. According to documents available with The News, in the scam of plundering of billions of rupees of the Muslim Commercial Bank (MCB), cases of buddies of the top man – Hussain Lawai and Haji Abdul Razzaq – were closed under the NRO after four months of the promulgation of the notorious law. Both the cases against Lawai and Haji Razzaq were criminal in nature and thus were closed/disposed of by the Special Court (Offences in Banks) on August 19, 2008, on the recommendation of a federal review board which was given on June 26, 2008.
It is highly criminal on the part of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) that by defying all the rules and regulation it first gave a green signal to Hussain Lawai to be appointed as CEO of Arif Habib Bank, and now the central bank is in the process of bestowing My Bank upon the person involved in MCB plunder scam. The SBP spokesman was not available to record his version despite repeated calls made on his cell phone. A federal review board, consisting of Justice (R) Hamid Ali Mirza, Justice (R) Malik Muhammad Qayyum and Justice (R) Agha Rafiq Ahmad Khan, declared that FIR No 5/97 (Case No 12/97) and FIR No 6/97 (Case No 14/97) were politically motivated and thus the board recommend that the cases should be withdrawn. On this recommendation the concerned court acted swiftly and took no time in terminating the cases. According to the apex court judgment and legal interpretation these cases will be reopened on November 28, 2009, and both Lawai and Haji Razzaq will be liable to arrest. REFERENCE: MCB plunder scam By Muhammad Ahmad Noorani – ARY chief, Lawai were ‘cleansed’ under NRO Sunday, November 22, 2009
HUMAN MEMORY IS WEAK BUT FIRST AWARD SHOULD BE GIVEN TO JANG GROUP AND ITS CORRESPONDETNS BECAUSE THE SAME MUHAMMAD AHMAD NOORANI HAD FILED THIS NEWS AGAINST DR. SHAHID MASOOD WHEN HE JOINED THE PPP GOVERNMENT. ALL IS FORGOTTEN NOW BECAUSE NOW DR. SHAHID MASOOD IS IN GEO TV.
ISLAMABAD: The Establishment Division on Monday issued an ambiguous notification explaining the package and remunerations of the newly-appointed chairman-cum-managing director of the state-owned Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV). The letter of the Establishment Division bearing No 1/64/2008-E-6, dated June 30, 2008, says that besides the fixed remuneration of the new chairman PTV, any other “financial benefits” are negotiable between Dr Shahid Masood and “competent authority” at some later stage. The Establishment Division letter read: “Dr Shahid Masood, chairman PTV, who also has the additional charge of managing director, has agreed to receive the same remuneration package which was given to former MD PTV Yousuf Baig Mirza (annexure-III).” The contract of Dr Shahid Masood will be for a period of five years which could be terminated by either side on a six-month notice. The attached document (annexure-III) issued by the Establishment Division on May 25, 2007, said that MD PTV Yousuf Baig Mirza would get Rs 700,000 per month as salary. His house rent would be Rs 150,000 and utility allowances Rs 25,000. The salary would be raised by Rs 50,000 per annum. Free mobile phone, two residence telephones and one fax would be allowed. Business class tickets would be given for the national and international travels. Recreational allowance would be given according to the situation. The notification issued by the Establishment Division on Monday said Dr Shahid Masood would be paid Rs 50,000 extra to that of the package of the previous MD as he (Dr Shahid) would also hold the office of the PTV chairman. REFERENCE: Package of PTV chairman announced By Muhammad Ahmad Noorani Tuesday, July 01, 2008
Information minister Sherry Rehman has also approved the Establishment Division notification. However, senior PTV officials see the point of “extra financial benefits to be negotiated later” with concern. The officials maintained that it would be totally against the rules of the corporation and illegal to offer somebody any percentage of the income from any programme aired on the PTV. Dr Shahid Masood was appointed as the PTV chairman through the Establishment Division letter No 1/64/2008-E-6, dated May 31, 2008, and was given the additional charge of the MD through the letter No 1/64/2008-E-6, dated June 21, 2008. REFERENCE: Package of PTV chairman announced By Muhammad Ahmad Noorani Tuesday, July 01, 2008
IF THAT WAS NOT ENOUGH MR. MUHAMMAD AHMAD NOORANI AND JANG GROUP STRIKE AGAIN AND THAT TOO WHEN DR SHAHID MASOOD JOINED GEO TV
ISLAMABAD: Senior anchor person and former MD PTV Dr Shahid Masood has said that he has been told by a federal minister that Ansar Abbasi, Editor Investigations, The News, was on the government hit list and once he is “dismantled” the next target will be Shaheen Sehbai, the Group Editor of the newspaper. Dr Shahid explained that he was clearly told by a PPP government federal minister that he (Dr Shahid) has already been ‘dismantled.’ “Ansar Abbasi is being dismantled right now while Shaheen Sehbai will be dismantled in the near future,” he said. Dr Shahid Masood told The News that the message was conveyed to him in the last 48 hours through a federal minister. Shahid said that the minister was not threatening him directly but was conveying a message. “The establishment has decided to do this dismantling of senior journalists of the country (all incidentally belonging to the Jang Group of newspapers),” Dr Shahid quoted the federal minister as saying. Dr Shahid said that everything was being done by the government but the minister used the word “establishment”. It is important to mention here that the term establishment is generally used for the military authorities and intelligence agencies. According to Dr Shahid Masood, the minister told him that first he (Dr Shahid) had been ‘dismantled’ successfully. “Now a character assassination campaign against the Editor Investigations, The News Ansar Abbasi is under way, and after completely dismantling him (Ansar) a similar campaign will be launched against Group Editor, The News, Shaheen Sehbai. REFERENCE: Minister reveals media-bashing plans of government, says Dr Shahid By Muhammad Ahmad Nooran Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Dr Shahid, who hosts the Geo News programme “Meray Mutabiq,” which is recorded in Dubai, recently resigned as the chairman/MD PTV and as special assistant to the prime minister. Dr Shahid told this scribe that he responded to the minister by saying that it was unfortunate that the secret funds of the information ministry are being misused by bribing some mercenary journalists. Dr Shahid said that he told the minister that during his stay in a government department and later in government the use of this secret fund was confirmed. “However, it is very unfortunate that the secret fund of the information ministry, which was first used to bribe journalists to get support for government policies, is now being used to tarnish the image of some leading and independent journalists for the first time in the country’s history.” Dr Shahid said that he made it clear to the federal minister that government’s policy to tarnish the image of independent journalists by bribing other journalists through secret funds of the information ministry is going to fail and it will ultimately tarnish the image of politicians, democracy and the country. REFERENCE: Minister reveals media-bashing plans of government, says Dr Shahid By Muhammad Ahmad Nooran Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Despite all the above yet the Editor of The News International, Mr Shaheen Sehbai has the audacity to file this canard line in his bi-line “story” in The News. Shame on you Mr Shaheen!
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Days after his meetings at the Nadra, an important journalist of the official news agency APP started calling TV anchors and media persons on behalf of Brig Imtiaz and each time he handed over the phone to the brigadier who wanted himself on the screens. Many anchors have gone on record to say the brigadier was too eager and ready to spills the beans. One anchor wrote that the brigadier said he wanted to explode a “political nuclear bomb”. That he was going to spill the beans against his own self was irrelevant and unimportant but this time he was trying to compensate the PPP for ‘Midnight Jackals’ against Benazir Bhutto. The part of the plot to attack the media is yet to be implemented as the operation is not yet over. politicians, he said that he himself (Kaira) was the biggest cell. REFERENCE: The return of the Daylight Jackals By Shaheen Sehbai with reporting from Mazhar Tufail and Ahmed Noorani Friday, September 04, 2009
Mr. Shaheen Shebai [Former Correspondent of Daily Dawn Pakistan, Former Editor of The News International, Ex Director News of ARY ONE TV Channel, Former Director of GEO News Network, and presently Group Editor, The News International, Jang Group of Newspapers, Pakistan] I hope you remember the background of Mr Shahin Sehbai [One of the Editor of The News International and earlier he was in Dawn], he had escaped from Pakistan [to save himself from the wrath of the Establishment headed by General Musharraf and Co particularly after the Controversy of Shaheen Sehbai’s Story on the Murder of Daniel Pearl after the start of War on Terror] and Mr Shaheen used to run a Web Based News Service i.e. South Asia Tribune but suddenly Mr Shaheen Sehbai reappeared and closed his website [whereas Mr Shaheen during his self imposed exile in USA used to raise hue and cry against the Military Establishment that he and his family member’s life is in danger] he returned to Pakistan and that too under the same Martial Law of General Musharraf and joined ARY TV Channel then GEO and then The News International [where he is presently working].
Sarah khan ,
Right . Civility is alien to jialis/ jialas (whatever you are) like you.
Here , do you idealise her?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iu3o-GH2HsI
so let me get this right… in your world it’s fine for people to make tongue in cheek comments about “four dead bhuttos” but photoshopping some pink fuzz onto shahid masood’s head is crossing the bounds of civility? please spare us the one sided morality, natasha!
Kashif is a good guy and we can say that he is working as an original Journalist not like the members of PTUJ. God Bless him because now shahid masood will be headache for ARY and it’s team.
Yes I know this when he was “Sacked” by Salman Iqbal, people at ARY Distributed Sweets. Every Anarchist Rascal in the media be it owners or Pseudo Journalists should be chased down [peacefully through campaign, genuine campaign] because Salman Iqbal and other “Seths” run ARY like “Chabhri”
Rabia,
When did I mock Bhuttos? If youre talking about Masood , then Im not his spokeswoman. I am not his fan either. I made a valid point. Please try digesting it. It’s a stupid thing to photoshop pictures to put him down. If you want to criticise him , bring factual stuff. This childish nonsense won’t be taken seriously.
Dear Ms,
Kindly click the link of my blog in above posts and watch as to how Kamran Khan and Iftikhar were exposing Dr Shahid Masood and do watch Shahid in Happy Company of Musharraf and Ishratul Ibad.
Natasha give her a break, it is as you said childish, but not exactly derogatory.
Good news indeed. He said not a long time back that jab tak aik aadmi bhi mera program dekh raha main program kerta rahun ga, lagta hai Pindi mein baithay uss aik aadmi ne bhi program dekhna bund kerdiya tou Geo ne laat maar ker bahar nikaal diya.
Amir ,
By childish nonsense I meant that idiotic photograph. Please ! do you people read comments before hitting that reply button?
Dear Ms. Natasha,
I am also not a Bhutto or PPP lover, far from it and you can check that by Clicking Tikka Khan and Salman Taseer Tags on my blog. Bascially I dont follow anybody “Blindly”, since you are jittery on above Picture of Dr Shahid Masood therefore let me point out a single GEO Program “Hum Sub Umeed Say Hain” where they hit Zardari, PPP and Gilani in worst possible way. So why this double standards? There used to be a time [even during Zia time] when there was only one Channel i.e. PTV used to start 5 o Clock in the evening till 0000 hours and when we compare that TV with the present “JUNK” then let me say that PTV [even during Zia] was far better. These TV Channels of nowadays have done more damage to the people Spiritual Peace than anything else.
Shahid Masood is a hawkish enemy of peace media actor who thru his false and biased rhetoric creates nothing but hate, extremism, bigotry, extremism and disharmony in our beloved county. These person should be tried openly for fanning sentiments of jingoism….
MAY ALLAH BLESS ARY FROM THIS MAN …..
They should be called…journo lotey…
There is a difference between GEO and ARY. Geo is a channel which is linked with newspapers while ARY isnt. Being known blackmailers, GEO is after power while ARY would be going for its business interests. I feel that Shahid Masood will be less troublesome at ARY. Maybe 1-2 years down the road we’ll see him in Geo again.
so his in ary now . so now I have untune channel 18 on my TV :P.
From Cafe Pyala
Jithay Di Khoti…
So, after suffering the ignominy of being relegated from a daily show to a thrice-a-week show over the weekend, windbag Dr. S&M has finally jumped back to the mothership. Yes, that’s right, regular viewers of Geo News will perhaps not be forced to switch to some other channel at 11pm on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays when the quack doc used to come on. He’s gone back to whence he originally came from, the Haji Razzak and family-owned ARY.
You may remember that ARY was where he first got his big break as the pompous predicter of the Day of Judgement in religious and political terms. He fed the never-ending appetite of Pakistanis for esoteric conspiracy theories in what was then a newly liberalized electronic media. The Haji brothers – who, like most conservative memon businessmen, believe fiercely in superstitions keeping their businesses going – were rather heart-broken when he scooted over for a better salary to Geo, since they thought of him as some sort of lucky mascot. A brief and controversial stint as MD and Chairman of Pakistan Television – which probably came his way only because the government wanted his crap off the much-watched Geo – ended with him slinking back to Geo with his tail between his legs. He soon shed this humiliation to emerge as the most vengeful attacker of his previous patron, President Asif Ali Zardari and his PPP government.
Unfortunately for Dr. S&M, however, he and the Geo management soon discovered that they weren’t in Kansas anymore. Viewers seemed to have moved on from the excitement of fire and brimstone posturing by television anchors, a novelty in the early part of the decade but a cliche by now. More and more viewers were choosing to switch away from the political opinion shows to straightforward news reporting or light-hearted fare such as Dunya TV’s Hasb-e-Haal, which poked fun not only at the real politicos but also at the media’s politicians. Soon, abysmal viewership figures for his Meray Mutabiq (billed rightly as Pakistan’s most opinionated show) saw the blowhard’s show reduced to an afterthought, put in the weekend slum slot. Government pressure had also forced him to shut down his set in Dubai. By the end, he seemed to be doing the show from what seemed like a small room at the Aga Khan Hospital.
So now, the quack doc has wheedled his way into not only having ARY reviving his old ‘Views on News’ show, but also assumed overall presidency of the ARY Network. All I can say is Geo’s gain is ARY’s loss.
http://cafepyala.blogspot.com/2010/06/jithay-di-khoti.html
@Natasha
I fully agree with you Natasha. Civility is not in the dictionary of PPP jialas/Jialis. They are characterless. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZgaPl3YOgs
Their dictionary contains words only– MURDER, CRIME & CORRUPTION. They are the champions in these matters. Nobody can defeat them in these areas. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ONsnlb2isE
@Akhtar A dog bought a dog?
@Sarah Khan
Zardrai also looks cute in this pic http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zPPef9vLbBw/S0ZGDdh9IjI/AAAAAAAAAAw/YohT6b_EkZw/s640/zardari12.jpg
@Arsalan
I agree with you.
@Akhtar
Dog managed to get rid of Dr.Shahid Masood Sahib due to his cunning politics.
Dr Shahid Masood was doing a nice job by exposing Mr.10% and his gang .
Dr. Shahid may be a good human being but I do not like the despair that he spreads. Reporting facts is something else and making us all worried is something else. The “Doctor Disgrace” Shahid Masood has been booted out of Geo TV. As a result he was forced to go and lick the toes of ARY once again. Dr.Shahid “was”having the only issue of “NRO” which he repeatedly discussed in all of his shows. But Now Dr.Shahid is again serving for the (ARY). By the way, a politician who changes his party and loyalty we gave him the name of Loota, what should be the name for Shahid Masood? …….What a fate of the self-righteous goon!!
Please do not hurt her feelings. Nathasha likes the hairstyle, dyed black.
Natasha: You have the right to watch the Tamasha. Just switch over to Seth Yasin\s channel.C’mon man. Be a sport.
Guess what! ARY Group Chief Head Honcho “Haji Abdul Razzaq” is also one of the beneficiary of NRO.
Meray Mutabiq is the best show ever…. no talk show comes close to it. I miss it sooo much. I just wish that he still invites Shaheen Shabai, Ansar Abassi, Mohammed Salah zafer, Tariq Butt and Hassan Nisar on his new show. I am sick to death of listening to the same old politicians defending their corrupt leaders. I can’t believe the criticism being channeled towards Dr Shahid Masood on this forum. Well I really hope Fouzia Wahab and Faisal Abidi can keep you lot infoentertained… I just can’t wait to see Dr.Shaid Masood back on the screen.. my weekend just hasn’t been the same without a weekly dose of MM.
I am astonished to read info about dr. shahid masood. one of my favourite anchors. having read all above, i only hope he does not deprive viewers of popular anchors like kashif abbasi (no.1), dr. danish (No.2) and mazhar abbas. of course i would still like to see dr. shahid masood with his views on news, and i pray to god almighty that he learns a lesson from all the self created turmoils he has gone thru and earns the same reputation for his programme views on news. – may god bless him.
just as some mr. kamran has mentioned above that his weekend is not complete without merey mutabiq, i too keep craving for that programme since last two weeks.
dr. shahid masood, i had a very very high regard of you. i always thought you are a person of iron like character, honest, hard working, diligent, please do not let it break.
Dear Ms. Amina,
My sympathies are with you and the aggrieved staff of ARY TV.
GEO Group has taken over ARY Group due to default of 3 Million Dollar:) Hence the appearance of Dr Shahid Masood on ARY:)
بارہ نجی چینلز ٹیکس ڈیفالٹر ہیں‘
آخری وقت اشاعت: جمعـء 14 مئ 2010 , 14:28 GMT 19:28 PST
http://www.bbc.co.uk/urdu/pakistan/2010/05/100514_channels_tax_defaulters.shtml
پاکستان کے وزیر محنت و افرادی قوت سید خورشید احمد شاہ نےقومی اسمبلی کو بتایا ہے کہ ٹیکس نادہندگان میں بارہ نجی ٹی وی چینلز بھی شامل ہیں اور ان کی طرف حکومت کے تقریباً پونے تین ارب روپے کے ٹیکس بقایاجات ہیں۔
جمعہ کو حکومت اور حزب مخالف کے بعض اراکین کے توجہ دلاؤ نوٹس کا جواب دیتے ہوئے انہوں نے بتایا کہ اِن ٹی وی چینلز نے یہ رقم اشتہارات کے مد میں حاصل تو کی ہے لیکن حکومت کو ادا نہیں کر رہے۔
خورشید شاہ کے مطابق ٹیکس نادہندگان میں سرِفہرست جیو ٹی وی ہے
جس کے ذمے ایک ارب ارسٹھ کروڑ روپے ہیں۔
جیو ایک ارب اڑسٹھ کروڑ، اے آر وائی ون انتالیس کروڑ ستر لاکھ روپے، ٹی وی ون آٹھ کروڑ، پلے ٹی وی دو کروڑ، سماء ٹی وی ایک کروڑ اڑتیس لاکھ، ہم ٹی وی ستاون لاکھ، انڈس ٹی وی سولہ کروڑ جبکہ ایم ٹی وی ساٹھ کروڑ روپے کا ڈیفالٹر ہے۔
انہوں نے بتایا کہ اس کے علاوہ اے آر وائی ون انتالیس کروڑ ستر لاکھ روپے، ٹی وی ون آٹھ کروڑ، پلے ٹی وی دو کروڑ، سماء ٹی وی ایک کروڑ اڑتیس لاکھ، ہم ٹی وی ستاون لاکھ، انڈس ٹی وی سولہ کروڑ جبکہ ایم ٹی وی ساٹھ کروڑ روپے کا ڈیفالٹر ہے۔
اسلام آباد میں بی بی سی کے نامہ نگار اعجاز مہر کا کہنا ہے کہ توجہ دلاؤ نوٹس کے ذریعے پوچھا گیا تھا کہ ایک کروڑ یا اس سے زیادہ رقم کے ٹیکس نادہندگاں کی فہرست میں کون کون شامل ہیں اور ان کے نام ایوان میں پیش کریں لیکن ایوان میں مالیات کے وزیر کی جگہ جواب دیتے ہوئے سید خورشید شاہ نے صرف میڈیا گروپس کے نام پیش کیے اور بتایا کہ کسٹم ڈیوٹی کے مد میں تراسی افراد/ کمپنیوں کے ذمے چالیس کروڑ روپے کے ٹیکس بقایاجات ہیں۔
آئے روز ٹی وی چینلز پر حساب مانگا جاتا ہے اور آج پتہ چلا ہے کہ میڈیا خود ڈیفالٹر ہے۔ آئندہ ہم ان سے سوال کریں گے کہ پہلے خود ٹیکس دو پھر ہم سے پوچھیں۔
شیخ وقاص اکرم
مسلم لیگ (ق) کے رکن ریاض فتیانہ نے کہا کہ سیاستدان تو اگر آبیانہ یا کسی گیسٹ ہاؤس کے چارجز ادا نہ کرے تو وہ انتخاب نہیں لڑ سکتا لیکن اتنے بڑے ڈیفالٹرز کے خلاف کارروائی کیوں نہیں ہوتی۔ انہوں نے کہا کہ ٹیکس نادہندہ کوئی بھی ہو حکومت ان سے ٹیکس وصول کرے ۔ ان کے مطابق اگر پاکستان میں بڑے بڑے مگر مچھ ایمانداری سے ٹیکس ادا کریں تو ملک کو کشکول لے کر پھرنے اور قرضوں کی ضرورت نہیں پڑے گی۔
شیخ وقاص اکرم کا کہنا تھا کہ آئے روز ٹی وی چینلز پر حساب مانگا جاتا ہے اور آج پتہ چلا ہے کہ میڈیا خود ڈیفالٹر ہے۔ انہوں نے کہا ’آئندہ ہم ان سے سوال کریں گے کہ پہلے خود ٹیکس دو پھر ہم سے پوچھیں‘۔
جس پر سید خورشید شاہ نے کہا کہ انیس سو ستتر سے لے کر آج تک بینکوں سے قرض معاف کرانے اور ٹیکس چوری کرنے والے سیاستدانوں، میڈیا گروپس، کاروباریوں اور دیگر کی فہرست آئندہ اجلاس میں ایوان میں پیش کریں گے۔
شیخ وقاص اکرم، ریاض فتیانہ اور عبدالقادر خانزادہ نے کہا کہ سیاستدانوں کا بھی بتائیں کہ کون کتنا ٹیکس دیتا ہے؟۔ جس پر سید خورشید شاہ نے کہا کہ وہ یہ تفصیلات بھی آئندہ ایوان میں پیش کریں گے۔
E&C Division-V RTO, Karachi – Media Cases – by Farhad Jarral May 14th, 2010 http://criticalppp.org/lubp/archives/10928/comment-page-1#comment-8289 Farhad Jarral
LUBP presents a report by the Enforcement and Collection Division-V RTO, Karachi highlighting the ethical and moral position of our sacred cows in Pakistani media.
E&C DIVISION-V RTO, KARACHI – MEDIA CASES
Minimum Tax Liability / Shortfall – Position of Sales Tax Demand As on 04-05-2010
(Amount in Million Rs.)
S. No Name of Taxpayer Brand name(s) Demand Remarks
11(5) 11A Total
1. M/s ARY Communications (Pvt) Ltd. ARY One, ARY Digital, ARY Zoq 397.917 397.917 Installment granted to pay off reconciled amount @ Rs. 10 (m) per month
2. M/s Airwaves Media Network (Pvt.) Ltd. TV One, News One, Waseb TV 123.652 80.256 203.908 Commissioner (Appeal) disposed off appeal annulling order passed v/s 11(5). SCN issued afresh, to recover Rs.123.652(m). case fixed for 12.08.2010. taxpayer requested to adjust its pending refund claims of Income Tax of Rs.69 million ageist order v/s 11A. adjustment to be completed during the month of May after verifications.
3. M/s Television Media Network (Pvt.) Ltd. Express News, Express English, Express Estt. Express Music 97.446 97.446 O.P, filed before SHC, next data of hearing 07/05/2010.
4. M/s 24 Seven Media Network (Pvt.) Ltd. Play TV 0.900 3.378 4.779 Submitted reply and under reconciliation
5. M/s. Jang Broadcasting Systems (Pvt.) Ltd Samaa TV 13.852 13.852 Submitted reply and under reconciliation.
6. M/s. Independent Music (SMC-Pvt.) Ltd. Aag 23.408 71.545 94.951 Data analyzed, for notice of minimum tax liability a/w SCN v/s 36(1) for Rs. 107.051 (m) due to mis-match of ST/IT Data. Under transfer to LTU over the point of jurisdiction.
7. M/s Independent Media Corporation (Pvt.) Ltd. GEO TV/GEO News 1,680.000 1,680.000 CP pending before Honourable Sindh High Court, next date of hearing 06.05.2010.
8. M/s Dhoom TV Network Dhoom TV 4.174 4.174 Case remained un-complled, final opportunity accorded fixing next date of hearing
9. Indus Entertainment (Pvt.) Ltd. Indus TV 149.775 149.775 O.P, filed before SHC, next date of hearing 11.05.2010.
10. I.M.(pvt). Ltd MTV 70.262 70.262 O.P, filed before SHC, next date of hearing 11.05.2010
11. M/s. Gaaza Broadcast System (Pvt.) Ltd. G. Channel 14.962 14.962 Evasive compliance, final opportunity accorded fixing case for 12.05.2010
12. M/s. Eye Television Hum TV / Masala TV 5.797 5797 Taxpayer intimated that jurisdiction rests with LTU/K – under transfer
Summary
Demand u/s 11 & 11A 2,737.822
Sales Tax Demand u/s 36(1) 107.015
Default Surcharge to be calculated after reconciliation (Approx amount) 280.000
Penalty being 100% of Demand u/s 122(5A) – (Action AU-DIV) 938.607
Anticipated Income Tax Demand u/s 122(5A) – (Action AU-DIV) 24.492
Gross Revenue Impact (Including demands u/s 11 & 11A 4,088.136
Dr. Shahid Masood is a total fake and coward person. Upon joining ARY News, the first thing he did was to sack Shahid Mahmood, senior executive producer. Mr. Shahid Mahmood is considered highly professional journalist and a very upright person. Dr. Shahid Masood always feared by Shahid Mahmood’s professional supriority caused troubles for him in the past when both were working in ARY Dubai office at equivalent position. This time, as the president of ARY News, Dr. Shahid Masood got the edge over Shahid Mahmood and sacked him immediately he assumed the power.
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