Pakistan suspends TV channels during crackdown on Islamist protest……
Pakistani authorities ordered private television channels to go off air on Saturday during a police and paramilitary crackdown on Islamist protesters in the capital.
MEDIA COVERAGE OF SIT-IN AT FAIZ-E-ABAD, ISLAMABAD pic.twitter.com/YqEGTWpFIR
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The suspension was ordered by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority for violating media regulations showing live coverage of a security operation, a statement from the regulator said. State-run Pakistan Television continued to broadcast, but aired a talk show discussing politics.
Most of the news channels went of air in Islamabad, Quetta and other parts of the country. A message saying “This channel is suspended on orders of Pemra,” was appearing on TV screens in place of news.
The protests have spread to other main cities, including Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi and Peshawar.
One security personnel was killed and over 150 others injured during clashes which broke out after Frontier Constabulary personnel and other law enforcement agencies launched a crackdown against protesters camped out at the Faizabad Interchange.
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