Pakistan removes ban of Indian channels

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Thursday, August 17, 2006 (Islamabad):

Pakistan has permitted local private channels to 6 six per cent Indian content in their programmes during daily transmissions.

The local channels were allowed to air 6 per cent Indian content and 4 per cent English content, informed Minister in charge of the Cabinet Division, Major (Retd) Zulfiqar Ali Gondal, to the National Assembly.

The permission was granted by Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz on "a reciprocal basis," he added.

The channels that have been allowed to telecast foreign content are GEO News, GEO Entertainment, ARY One, ARY Digital, Indus Plus, Indus Vision, Hum, DM Digital, Rung TV, Dhoom, TV One, Aaj, TV 2Day and N-Vibe, said the minister.

The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) had allowed 10 per cent foreign content, including Indian programmes, on Pakistani TV channels in its 36th meeting that took place here on February 25.

On behalf of PEMRA, the minister said necessary action would be initiated to include 20 per cent Pakistani content on multi-national channels.

All Indian channels are banned in Pakistan. However, in several parts of Pakistan, cable operators continue to fl

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