Cable operators stop airing 30 channels

Cable operators across the country stopped beaming Indian entertainment channels on the orders of a PEMRA.
Leading Indian entertainment channels of the Star and Sony networks have disappeared from cable networks across the country while several international news channels are no longer being beamed in some parts of Pakistan for the past few days.
PEMRA Chairman Malik Mushtaq told reporters that the decision had been taken on the
directions of the Supreme Court.
“Cable operators have been directed to immediately stop broadcasting all those channels which have no landing rights (in Pakistan),” he said.
Media reports said the Supreme Court blacked out Indian channels on the recommendation of the Information and Broadcasting Ministry on August 25.
Pakistan Cable Operators Association official Muhammad Sadiqsaid: “Cable operators have been directed to stop airing at least 30 channels, including entertainment channels like Star Plus, Sony, Set Max, Star Gold, Zee TV, Zee Movies, Star Movies, sports channels like Star Sports, ESPN, Super Sports and news channels like CNN, BBC and AL-Jazeera.”
Some popular Islamic channels broadcast from abroad, including the Peace TV, and several sports channels too have been affected by the directive from PEMRA.

These channels must be blocked forever because these are spreading immoral things in our nation, which is totally
bad for the youngsters as well elders.