The Government of Pakistan is contemplating over the prohibition of some TV Channels to cable operators in order to stop unwanted content from being broadcasted, reported Dawn.
In order to accomplish this, the government plans to create an amendment in the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Act of 2007. This amendment will grant power to the government to disconnect the link between a TV channel to its satellite and it shall prevent any cable operators or TV sets to from getting that broadcast.
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PEMRA will also require the assistance of Suparco (Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission) to complete this action. This Commission was established in 1961 to facilitate research and development in space science and space technology.
According to a government official, this proposal was made as part of the NAP (National Action Plan) devised in the wake of December 16, 2014 terrorist attack on the Army Public School (APS) Peshawar.
Muhammad Tallal Chaudhry, a member of the Standing Committee of Information and Broadcasting of the National Assembly, has said that the “objectionable content” of television channels was discussed in at least three consecutive meetings of the committee.
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The officials claimed that before the amendment was drafted, news channels were also consulted. Apart from terrorism, the live telecast of political leaders was also discussed.
