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Pakistan orders private TV channels to stop covering militant groups

Wednesday, 04 November 2015 1:47 AM [ Last Update: Wednesday, 04 November 2015 1:47 AM ]

Pakistan's media regulator has ordered private TV channels to stop covering militant organizations.

Kamran Yousaf
Press TV, Islamabad

Pakistan's media regulator has ordered private TV channels to stop covering militant organizations' activities or else risk losing their broadcasting license. The decision is part of the government policy to crack down on numerous terrorist groups that freely propagate their ideologies in Pakistan. Press TV’s Kamran Yousaf has the following report from Islamabad.

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