The Statesman (India) : Pak channels shut down

Pak channels shut down

PTI | November 17, 2007

Islamabad: Two leading Pakistani news channels, which were broadcasting from Dubai after refusing to sign a government code of conduct under the Emergency rule, were shut down today due to “pressure” from the military regime.

Officials of both Geo and ARY channels said the Pakistan government had influenced authorities in the UAE to shut down their broadcasts from the Dubai Media City.

Their programming went off the air at about 1 a.m. Pakistani time.