Pakistani TV channels off air in Jammu

JAMMU - The authorities in Jammu and Kashmir have asked cable operators here to take Pakistani television channels off air as they do not have permission to broadcast these channels.

The notices to ban broadcasting of channels like Pakistan TV, Geo TV and Dawn News were issued Saturday evening. The cable operators were told to stop airing these TV channels with immediate effect.

“The cable operators in Jammu didn’t have any permission to broadcast these channels. They have been advised to take them off air,” Jammu Deputy Commissioner M.K. Dwivedi told IANS.