QUETTA, April 7: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) unearthed three illegal cable TV network companies operating in Balochistan without licence. A special team of Pemra headed by Assistant General Manager Abdul Jalal, with the help of local police, had conducted an inspection in various areas of the province.
The team found that Super Shaheen Cable TV Network in Usta Mohammad, M/s Sibi Cable TV Network and Raja Ji Cable TV Network in Sibi were running their business without any licences.
Pemra banned the companies and fined them on the spot. The electronic media authority of Balochistan has asked all cable TV networks to observe the code of ethics and avoid telecasting illegal, vulgar, unethical, obscene and pornographic channels. They were directed to show all national channels in the first slots of their respective positions.