KARACHI: The Cable Operators Association (CAP) has halted airing transmission of all the private TV channels including ‘Geo News’ across the country for 24-hour from 12:00 pm Saturday in protest against the raids carried out by Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra), Geo News reported.
According to the report, transmission of all the channels except State TV (PTV) has been stopped as per the announcement of Khalid Arain, chairman of the association.
The announcement was made at a press conference, which was called in emergency by officials of CAP here on Friday evening.
Chairman of the association, Khalid Arain told press conference that upon the complaints lodged by Geo Television Network, the cable operators across country are facing raids by officials from Pemra.
The transmission of the channels has been halted in Faisalabad, Chinoit, Mian Channu, Quetta, Sukkur surrounding areas. In Lahore it is Gawalmandi and Chongi Amarsadhu areas; F-11 area of federal capital Islamabad; Sadiqabad area of Rawalpindi; Geo transmission is partially halted in Hasht Nagri, Qissakhuwani, University road, Karimpura and others of Peshawar; Abbottabad and Panddadan; in Bhalia only Geo transmission is halted. Transmission is also stopped in numerous different areas.
Khalid Arain has also warned that after 48 hours position of all the channels would be changed. Also, the association threatened to extend duration of strike if the seized equipments were not returned soon.
It is pertinent to mention here that instead of lodging protest against PEMRA after decision of Supreme Court on petition filed by Geo, and lodging any FIR, cable operators decided to take action against all private TV channel.
It was also being discussed in some circles that different tactics would be used to create financial loss for Geo Television Network.
According to the report, transmission of all the channels except State TV (PTV) has been stopped as per the announcement of Khalid Arain, chairman of the association.
The announcement was made at a press conference, which was called in emergency by officials of CAP here on Friday evening.
Chairman of the association, Khalid Arain told press conference that upon the complaints lodged by Geo Television Network, the cable operators across country are facing raids by officials from Pemra.
The transmission of the channels has been halted in Faisalabad, Chinoit, Mian Channu, Quetta, Sukkur surrounding areas. In Lahore it is Gawalmandi and Chongi Amarsadhu areas; F-11 area of federal capital Islamabad; Sadiqabad area of Rawalpindi; Geo transmission is partially halted in Hasht Nagri, Qissakhuwani, University road, Karimpura and others of Peshawar; Abbottabad and Panddadan; in Bhalia only Geo transmission is halted. Transmission is also stopped in numerous different areas.
Khalid Arain has also warned that after 48 hours position of all the channels would be changed. Also, the association threatened to extend duration of strike if the seized equipments were not returned soon.
It is pertinent to mention here that instead of lodging protest against PEMRA after decision of Supreme Court on petition filed by Geo, and lodging any FIR, cable operators decided to take action against all private TV channel.
It was also being discussed in some circles that different tactics would be used to create financial loss for Geo Television Network.
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