Pakistan - Government throttles Geo TV by blocking its profitable sports channel

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The operations of the opposition Geo TV network's profitable sports channel, Geo Super, have been suspended in Pakistan on the orders of the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA), which regulates TV stations, cable operators, Internet and mobile phones, and is responsible for developing access to information. “We are worried about the government's growing harassment of certain media, especially those owned by the opposition Jang Group, which include Geo TV,” Reporters Without (...)

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