Popular British news channel, BBC World News is back on the air across Pakistan after being taken off by a number of cable television operators in November, 2011.
A ban had been imposed on the channel for airing “anti-Pakistan” programming following a NATO airstrike on a Pakistani border check post that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers.
BBC, in a statement, confirmed the resumption and said that it welcomed the development.
When the ban had been imposed, cable operators had also warned that other foreign TV channels found guilty of broadcasting “anti-Pakistan” content would be blocked.
The source of the ban
A two-part BBC documentary, “Secret Pakistan“, questioned the country’s commitment to tackling Taliban militancy. It had furthered festering Pakistani anger towards the west after a NATO airstrike on a border check post killed 24 soldiers.
It argued that some in Pakistan were playing a double game, quoting US intelligence officials as saying that they acted as America’s ally in public while secretly training and arming the Taliban in Afghanistan.
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@MUNIB: well we have been seeing them pursuing those conspiracy stories in each and every step since 2001. I remember i saw a news paper arguing in 2001 about The mission in Afghanistan. what are the real purpose in Baluchistan,Nuclear arsenal etc at that point of time i also thought that is just a story but my friend we should open our eyes and revisit what they are doing here? and then tell me why they always take steps according to stories?
A ban had been imposed
There never was a ban. The cable operators (and not all of them, e.g SUN-TV in Islamabad) voluntarily switched the channel off. Talk about fair reporting ET!
@Mogambo: @sars: @MUNIB: Could not have agreed with you more. Thanks and regards, Mirza
Bans like this prove that we are cowardly and refuse to acknowlege that there is a problem. This ostrich approach will not help us progress. Surely we deserve to see only the rabid , judgemental , uncouth talkshows every channel wants to show us
i am a PAK and i have seen this documentary and its awesome and great work by BBC. any PAK who wants to see TRUTH should watch it. But in PAK people are more interested in "conspiracy stories" than truth.