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ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry on Friday said that blocking the transmission of television channels was criminal.
"What are law enforcement officials doing?" he remarked.
Justice Iftikhar made these remarks during a hearing of a petition challenging restrictions against television channels.
"How does a cable operator decide whether to block a particular transmission?" he said.
"We must go to the core of the matter...why is the law not being implemented? How does the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) regulate cable operators? Why has the Pemra not taken any serious action in this regard?" he said.
Moreover, the Supreme Court ordered Chairman Pemra and Secretary Information to ensure the transmission of the television channels by 12:30 on Friday. DawnNews
