Saturday, November 17, 2007

Dubai Media City has ordered GEO and ARY to SHUT their transmission

Dubai Media City has ordered GEO and ARY to SHUT their transmission

It is shocking that Dubai Media City has ordered two TV channels of Pakistan GEO TV and ARY to shut their transmission only on few hours notice on the pressure of General Pervaiz Musharraf. Dubai Media City was claimed to be a free zone for world media to opening their broadcasting centers. Investments were attracted in the name of free media zone. But this blatant action has passed a wave of fear among the investors for losing their money and business any time with a simple order without giving any notice or abiding the terms of the license. It means that the properties, business and investments of foreigners are not safe in UAE and any action can be taken on asking of the hostile governments. The west will use it for making negative propaganda against a Muslim and Arab country. The government of UAE has not so far denied that it had ordered the Geo and ARY to shut their transmission on asking of Pervaiz Musharraf. Media City did not tell what wrong these channels had done. It is astonishing how Dubai rulers have accepted the pressure of Musharraf. It has destroyed the business friendly reputation of Dubai and has created a sense of insecurity among foreign investors. Does it mean that only the West is safe place for doing business and abiding of contracts and rules and regulations?

Dubai Media City has ordered GEO and ARY to SHUT their transmission

Dubai Media City has ordered GEO and ARY to SHUT their transmission

It is shocking that Dubai Media City has ordered two TV channels of Pakistan GEO TV and ARY to shut their transmission only on few hours notice on the pressure of General Pervaiz Musharraf. Dubai Media City was claimed to be a free zone for world media to opening their broadcasting centers. Investments were attracted in the name of free media zone. But this blatant action has passed a wave of fear among the investors for losing their money and business any time with a simple order without giving any notice or abiding the terms of the license. It means that the properties, business and investments of foreigners are not safe in UAE and any action can be taken on asking of the hostile governments. The west will use it for making negative propaganda against a Muslim and Arab country. The government of UAE has not so far denied that it had ordered the Geo and ARY to shut their transmission on asking of Pervaiz Musharraf. Media City did not tell what wrong these channels had done. It is astonishing how Dubai rulers have accepted the pressure of Musharraf. It has destroyed the business friendly reputation of Dubai and has created a sense of insecurity among foreign investors. Does it mean that only the West is safe place for doing business and abiding of contracts and rules and regulations?