Lahore, Apr 27 (PTI) Pakistan's electronic media watchdog on Thursday took action against more than 50 cable operators across the country and seized their equipment for illegally airing Indian channels and content, days after they were warned that stringent action would be taken if they were found violating its orders.
Action against over 50 cable operators has been taken in Lahore, Multan, Faisalabad, Sargodha, Gujranwala, Karachi and Hyderabad during the last few days, the Pakistan Election Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) said.
The broadcast media regulatory body said in a statement on Thursday that surprise visits were paid by the PEMRA teams in the seven cities.