Pakistan

Illegal uplinking: PEMRA issues notices to foreign channels

Foreign channels illegally uplinking transmission from Abbottabad, says PEMRA.

Express May 07, 2011

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has issued notices to various foreign channels for illegal uplinking from Abbottabad.

These channels have been uplinking their transmission without permission from PEMRA. Abbottabbad has been the centre of attention for many channels since the United States operation in which al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was killed after a raid on a compound.

The news channels that have been issued notices include CNN, BBC, FOX, NBC, CNS, IBN, Al Jazeera, Voice of America and Sky News.

Some of the notices issued by PEMRA can be seen here.

COMMENTS (5)

Sunny Khan | 13 years ago | Reply One wonders "why notices only, if they are illegal".

SKChadha | 13 years ago | Reply It remind me of Gandhi’s three monkeys: Bura Mat Dekho, Bura Mat Kaho, Bura Mat Suno. (Don’t see bad, don’t say bad, don’t hear bad) Somehow, PEMRA is following Gandhian Thoughts.

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Zainab Khan | 13 years ago | Reply Maybe the channels wanted to contribute to shaping Pakistanis' opinion about Bin Laden's death and the operation carried out by the US. I think they would not be able to get such a large audience because all these channels use English as a medium which is rarely understood by the average Pakistani.

endisnear | 13 years ago | Reply very bad behaviour by foreign channels compared to pakistani channels Haha Haha lol

sumeet | 13 years ago | Reply At least some organization in pakistan is doing its work sincerly.i think IBN is indian channel who have CNN IBN english news channel.poor rajdeep sardesai!!!

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