In a hearing before the Council of Complaints, Geo News offered its unqualified admission of mistake and tendered an unconditional apology.

Advocate Saim Hashmi, representing the broadcaster’s licensee company, presented the management’s admission of fault and apology to the council. Accompanied by Advocate Arbaz Khan, Hashmi provided documentation demonstrating that the channel had conducted a swift inquiry. As a result, the employee responsible for producing the documentary and the member of the Editorial Committee who previewed it were both dismissed.

To prevent such mistakes from taking place in the future, Geo News decided to incorporate a respected aalim (scholar) into its Editorial Committee. This measure aims to ensure that all sensitive religious content is thoroughly reviewed before broadcast, reducing the risk of similar mistakes.