The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) on Thursday placed a ban on the broadcast of interviews of terrorists, a notification shared on the regulatory authority's Twitter page stated.

Geo News was slated to air an interview with former Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) spokesperson Ehsanullah Ehsan on Thursday night at 11pm.

According to the notification, a terrorist cannot be allowed to use any channel's platform to give an interview as it would undermine the efforts of Pakistan Army soldiers who have fought against militant elements and laid down their lives for the country.

It further said that airing an interview 'of a known militant' would be 'heart-wrenching and deeply disturbing' for the colleagues, family, and friends who have lost their loved ones in acts of terrorism in the country.