Pakistan bans Indian TV channels
Q. Bollywood films and Indian TV channels have been banned by PEMRA. Which country’s electronic media regulator is this?- Published on 03 Oct 16a. Sri Lanka
b. Pakistan
c. Afghanistan
d. Kyrgyzstan
ANSWER: Pakistan
Pakistan has banned the broadcast of Indian TV channels in the nation for showing what it calls “illegal content”
Pak theatres have also been taking down Bollywood films.
- Pakistan’s electronic media regulator PEMRA said that after Oct 15, if television channels and distribution networks fail to follow these directions, strict action will be taken according to law
- Pakistan government has also done this after India’s oldest association of Film makers banned Pakistani artistes from working in India until ties between the two countries have been restored to normalcy. Comedian Raju Srivastava also cancelled his show in Pakistan
- Meanwhile concerts of Atif Aslam and Shatquat Amanat Ali have been cancelled in India
