PEMRA seizes equipment of two cable operators for showing vulgar Indian content

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 13 January 2017

PEMRA has taken action against two cable operators in Pakistan for displaying vulgar Indian content. Equipment was seized during raids conducted in Jampur and Pattoki.

Summary

ISLAMABAD – The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has seized equipment of two cable operators in Jampur and Pattoki for illegally showing vulgar Indian content through in-house CD channels.

The authority took notice of complaints made by Twitter users. Two separate complaints were posted on the social media platform.

Subsequently, a PEMRA Multan team conducted a raid on M/S Babbar Cable Network and confiscated five CPUs, one connecting switch, and a dish TV receiver with card in Jampur, District Rajanpur.

Similarly, the authority’s regional office Lahore team confiscated two receivers and two CPUs in Pattoki, District Kasur.

KEY POINTS:

• PEMRA seized equipment from M/S Babbar Cable Network in Jampur.
• Complaints on social media prompted the regulatory action.
• Five CPUs, a switch, and a dish TV receiver were confiscated in Jampur.
• Two CPUs and receivers were taken from a cable operator in Pattoki.
• The action is part of PEMRA's efforts to regulate media content.