23 June 2000

Alert

Clarification of cable TV ban


Incident details

television station(s)

banned

**Updates IFEX alert of 22 June 2000**


(PPF/IFEX) - The following is a PPF press release:

Peshawar: On 22 June 2000, the spokesman for the NWFP provincial government issued a clarification that the governor’s statement banning cable television networks only meant that "illegal and unauthorised cable networks" would be closed down immediately.

While addressing a conference on 21 June, the governor said that cable networks would be banned in the province. According to press reports, the clarification seemed to be "an afterthought".

The problem with cable networks started when an unauthorised pirate cable network allegedly showed X-rated movies to a limited number of clients. This created a furor, particularly among the Ulema (religious leaders) of the province.




Source:

Pakistan Press Foundation
Press Centre
Shahrah Kamal Ataturk
Karachi 74200
Pakistan
ppf (@) pakistanpressfoundation.org
Phone: +92 21 263 3215
Fax: +92 21 221 7069
 

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