Islamabad: Ten television channels in Pakistan have been slapped with a fine of 1 crore for airing Indian and foreign content more than the permissible limits, a media report said today.
According to the report, the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority or PEMRA has imposed the fine on the ten entertainment channels and sent them letters, warning them against such practice in the future.
Pakistan’s Information and Broadcasting Ministry had complained that the channels were airing excessive Indian content.
Private TV channels in Pakistan are authorised to air only 10 per cent foreign content. According to regulations, only 60 per cent of the permissible 10 per cent can be content from India.
Source: NDTV
They show because people watch. This fine is a classic example of politics and brownie point scoring when ground reality is clearly otherwise.
But then again – who cares. Pakis are thieves and pirates anyway. They don’t pay for stuff and steal our movies illegally. So – baah.
Only 1 crore.. This fine is not enough,a warning must be give to these channels