Role of The Media
The print and electronic media were very active in the Lawyers' Movement. Geo News even had to face a ban.
Days before the call for 16 March 2009 Long March, Geo News carried out a series of public service message campaign which was sponsored by Mir Khalil ur Rehman Foundation (MKRF) for restoration of the judges. One of the campaign's message was a 8 minutes 12 Seconds video which showed all the promises and statements, especially by Pakistan Peoples Party leaders, about the restoration of the judges but were not fulfilled. The campaign proved very successful in educating people and reminding the government of their commitments. The government even blocked Geo News in many parts of the country as the government believed the campaign was biased. This steps of Geo news makes very constructive role in lawyers` movement, and in the end there is victory of Judiciary,Media,civil-society and every Pakistani. Print and electronic media play their positive role.
Critics says that, print and electronic media, at times do crossed their limits of authority and helped creating a negative sentiment about the, government among masses regarding the Chief Justice issue, however the Lawyers movement do succeeded in getting the interest of commons, television channels covered the ralleys of Judge for hours continuously
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