ISLAMABAD, Dec 24: Cable operators on Saturday agreed to abide by the rules and regulations of the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) regarding re-broadcasting of channels without ‘lending rights’.

A spokesman for Pemra said the authority had returned the equipment of the cable operators confiscated for showing the channels, which had not been granted ‘lending rights’ by Pemra.

The cable operators however pledged to support Pemra to enforce regulatory regime and they called off their strike in Islamabad and resumed their cable service operation.

The spokesman said 35 channels had no ‘lending rights’ from Pemra. They included AXN, National Geographic, Reality, Set Max, Sony, Sahara One, Balle Balle, Etc, Channel One, Now, MM, MM2, M NET, Series, Action, Super Sports 1, Super Sports 2, Super Sports 3, Super Sports 4, Super Sports 5, Super Sports 6, Fashion TV International, Zee TV, Zee Cinema, Zee Music, Zee Sports, Zee News, Zee Smile, STAR Ustav, STAR Care, STAR Gold, BHU Movies, BHU Music and E-Entertainment.

The spokesman said the satellite channel required registration under rules for getting ‘lending rights’.—APP