Activists hold the national flag of Pakistan during a candlelight vigil for the soldiers killed in a cross border attack by Nato forces, in Islamabad. -Reuters Photo

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani cable television operators on Tuesday threatened to block Western news channels they say are anti-Pakistani, as fury spread over a Nato attack that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers.

“We want to send them a strong message to stop this. If they don't stop this, then it is our right to stop them,” Khalid Arain, president of the All Pakistan Cable Operators Association said in a live press conference. The BBC was the focus of criticism.

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KP tussle
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CTDs’ shortcomings
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