Jang Media Group Explained

Jang Media Group
Type:Media conglomerate
Founder:Mir Khalil-ur-Rehman
Hq Location City:Karachi, Sindh
Hq Location Country:Pakistan
Key People:Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman
Mir Ibrahim Rahman
Parent:Independent Media Corporation

Jang Media Group (ur|جنگ میڈیا گروپ), also known as Geo Group, is a Pakistani media conglomerate and a subsidiary of Dubai-based company Independent Media Corporation. It has headquarters in Printing House, Karachi.

It is the publisher of the Urdu language newspaper the Daily Jang, The News International, Mag Weekly, and operates Geo News and Geo TV channels.[1] [2] [3]

Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman is the current Editor-in-Chief.[1] [2] [4]

History

Mir Khalil ur Rehman, a businessman of Kashmiri descent, founded the Jang Group at the end of World War II. As of 2011, his eldest son, Mir Javed ur Rehman, is the group chairman and the executive director. Javed's younger brother Mir Shakil-ur-Rahman is group chief executive and editor in chief. Independent Media Corporation is a multi-media corporation and owns the Jang Group of Newspapers and the Geo Television Network based in Karachi. Mir Ibrahim Rahman is the chief executive of Geo Television Network and Imran Aslam was its President.

Publications

Current

Defunct

TV channels

It also runs many TV channels as part of the Geo Television Network starting with its flagship channel Geo TV in 2002.[8] It has since launched several other channels in which the news, music and sports sectors are targeted. Their broadcast channel services are provided to the viewers in the UK, the US, Canada, and the Middle East as well as in Pakistan.[8]

Pakistan

International

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Geo Films

Geo Films is a film production and distribution company owned by Geo Television Network based in Karachi, Pakistan. Geo Films distributes international and Pakistani films in cinemas across Pakistan.

myco x Geo Super join forces

Myco and Geo Super have partnered to revolutionize sports broadcasting in Pakistan through 2027 by combining digital and TV coverage. Myco holds exclusive digital rights for ICC events, while Geo Super handles television, offering viewers a seamless experience across platforms. This partnership includes collaboration with PTV Filx, Jazz Tamasha, Tapmad, and ARY Plus.

List of companies

Broadcasting

The following broadcasting companies are owned by the Jang Group.

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Attack on Journalist Starts Battle in Pakistani Press . The New York Times. Delcan Walsh. 26 April 2014. 24 October 2019.
  2. http://www.newsweekpakistan.com/the-war-on-jang/ The War on Jang on Newsweek (Pakistan) website
  3. https://www.dawn.com/news/1108700 Geo/Jang group tenders apology to ISI, armed forces
  4. Web site: Contempt of Court Case: Aamir Liaquat Apologizes to Jang and Geo . Ainy Siddiqui . 14 December 2018. Hamari Web website. 25 October 2019.
  5. News: THE MEDIA BUSINESS; Pakistan Paper in English (Jang Media Group and The News International newspaper). https://web.archive.org/web/20250519212617/https://www.nytimes.com/1991/02/14/business/the-media-business-pakistan-paper-in-english.html?src=pm. dead. The New York Times. 14 February 1991. 19 May 2025. 19 May 2025.
  6. Web site: Jang Advertising Solutions | Advertising with the Power to Reach People.. solutions.jang.com.pk.
  7. Web site: Profile of Jang Group . 24 September 2020 . Media Ownership Monitor Pakistan website.
  8. https://www.dawn.com/news/633329 2008: US criticized major media group for irresponsible reporting

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