ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has directed the cable-operators to restore all news channels.
The electronic media watchdog, the PEMRA, on Saturday banned media coverage of the Faizabad operation and later issued directives that all news channels should go off air.
Prior to this decision, PEMRA had directed news channels to ensure the security of their staff while the situation persisted.
Earlier, PEMRA had barred media from live coverage of Islamabad operation under Media Code of Conduct 2015.
In a press release, the Pakistan Broadcasters Association (PBA) had strongly condemned the unilateral closure of news channels by the government. The All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) also expressed concern over the sudden closure of television channels and their transmission.
