Geo Entertainment Suspends Contract With KRQ, KRQ Responds

Geo News and 7th Sky Entertainment has suspended its contract with writer Khalil Ur Rehman Qamar. The two platforms had earlier signed a contract with the writer for writing one feature film and four TV serials in year 2020. The move came in wake of the recent events which saw Khalil Ur Rehman Qamar using abusive language against Marvi Sirmed on live TV.

The announcement came through the social media handle of Geo TV and read that the channel believes in promoting culture of “Geo aur Jeenay do” and healthy debate within norms of decency thus Geo will not be collaborating with the writer until he believes for his ill language.

The announcement was welcomed by celebrities like Mahira Khan, Sarmad Khoosat and Osman Khalid Butt.

Good on you🙌🏼 @HarPalGeoTv https://t.co/7cTELpVtXy
— Mahira Khan (@TheMahiraKhan) March 5, 2020

👏 https://t.co/4M77gqhsxm
— Osman Khalid Butt (@aClockworkObi) March 5, 2020

Someone, at least SOMEONE had the courage! Thank you Geo for setting the right precedence. https://t.co/0E33qlcDwi
— Sarmad Khoosat (@KhoosatSarmad) March 5, 2020

Proud of our media partners for @MaulaJattMovie to take this stand and be on the right side of history !! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻#Geo
#khalilurrehmanqamar #KhalilUrRahmanQamar https://t.co/49PrzV8YLx
— Ammara Hikmat (@AmmaraHikmat) March 5, 2020

In response to the announcement the “MPTH” writer refused to apologise and said that he won’t be collaborating with the channel for a lifetime. Adding, “The channel is doing this in order to please foreign funded feminists. I am fortunate to have an opportunity to sacrifice for the noble cause and submit myself to the will of Allah”