Banned TV channels
THE government has banned all private TV news channels, including the BBC and CNN. It wants us to see only the official version of the news, commonly known as ‘spin’, on the PTV. The citizens began circumventing the ban by installing satellite dishes but the government did not like that and ordered the police to forcibly close the shops selling the dishes.
Now a ban has been imposed on import of decoders and recording and reception equipment. On the other hand, according press reports, not only judges of the Supreme Court but also the chief law officer of the government and the attorney general have installed satellite dishes on their residences. If such high functionaries of the state are allowed to circumvent the ban, why deny this facility to us common citizens?
Source: Dawn
Date:11/15/2007
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