29 November 2006

Alert

Ban lifted on Sindh TV


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television station(s)

ban lifted

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(RSF/IFEX) - Reporters Without Borders has welcomed the lifting of a ban on the privately-owned channel Sindh TV. On 24 November 2006, the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) authorised Pakistani cable and satellite operators to resume its broadcasts. A spokesperson at the television channel confirmed to Reporters Without Borders that broadcasts to Pakistani territory resumed from midday on 25 November. The ban had been imposed on 8 November.



Source:

Reporters Without Borders (RSF)
47, rue Vivienne
75002 Paris
France
rsf (@) rsf.org
Phone: +33 1 44 83 84 84
Fax: +33 1 45 23 11 51
@rsf_rwb
 

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