November 18, 2007	Sunday	Ziqa’ad 07, 1428

KARACHI, Nov 17: In an emergency meeting of the Board of Directors held in Karachi on Saturday, the Pakistan Broadcasters Association expressed its complete solidarity with its member channels ARY and Geo.

In a press release issued here, the PBA condemned the Dubai Media City (DMC) for blocking transmissions of Pakistani channels and termed it unethical and against all business norms.

They also expressed the view that this action belied tall claims of the DMC that it allowed broadcasters a free flow of information without any government interference.

The PBA also set up a sub-committee to coordinate efforts with APNS and other media bodies to urge the government to impress upon the Dubai authorities to restore transmissions of ARY and Geo and refrain form such harsh measures against Pakistani companies.