Independent Media Corporation
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The Independent Media Corporation is one of Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...

's largest media conglomerates. It started with the publications of the Jang Group of Newspapers
Jang Group of Newspapers
Jang Group of Newspapers is a subsidiary of the Independent Media Corporation. It has its headquartered in Printing House, Karachi...

 and later added the Geo Network to its offerings.

Shareholders

Mir Khalil ur Rehman was the founder of the group and his son, Mir Shakil ur Rehman, is the present head of the business house based in Karachi. IMC owns the Jang Group of Newspapers
Jang Group of Newspapers
Jang Group of Newspapers is a subsidiary of the Independent Media Corporation. It has its headquartered in Printing House, Karachi...

 and the Geo TV
Geo TV
Geo TV or Geo Television is a Pakistani television network, founded by Mr. Mir Shakil ur Rehman in May 2002 and owned by Independent Media Corporation. The channel began test transmission on 14 August 2002, with regular transmission beginning 1 October 2002...

 network.

Independent Media Corporation owes 1,680.000 (million) to the Federal Board of Revenue, the case is pending before the Sindh High Court.

TV Channels

It also runs many tv channels as part of the Geo Television Network starting with its flagship channel Geo TV. It has since launched several other channels in which the news, music and sports are targeted. Services are provided to the UK, the USA, Canada, and the Middle East as well as Pakistan.
    • Geo News
      GEO News
      Geo News is a Karachi-based Pakistani news channel, fully owned and operated by Jang Group. The channel started its broadcasting in November 2005 and has millions of Urdu-language viewers around the world.- Popular Shows :...

       - a Pakistan based Urdu news channel
    • AAG TV
      AAG TV
      AAG TV is a youth entertainment channel in Pakistan, owned by Independent Media Corporation . The Urdu word "aag" means "fire."...

       - launched in September 2006 by the Geo Network, focusing on programs for the youth in Pakistan.
    • GEO Super
      GEO Super
      Geo Super is the first 24-hour Pakistani channel dedicated to the world of sports. It belongs to Independent Media Corporation, owner of the Jang Group of Newspapers.-Launch:...

       - sports channel, launched by Geo Network in September 2006. Programming content includes variety of sports from around the world, focusing mainly on cricket, with a secondary focus on boxing, football, tennis and field hockey.
    • Geo TV
      Geo TV
      Geo TV or Geo Television is a Pakistani television network, founded by Mr. Mir Shakil ur Rehman in May 2002 and owned by Independent Media Corporation. The channel began test transmission on 14 August 2002, with regular transmission beginning 1 October 2002...

      - a Pakistan based entertainment channel showing Dramas, musical programs, feature movies, primarily in the Urdu Language.
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