Multan: Chairman PEMRA Muhammad Saleem Baig, visited Regional Office Multan. The In-charge Regional Office Mr. Faqir Afzal Masoom briefed about the operational activities, licensing, enforcement and recovery statusin Multan Region
Moreover, efforts made vis-à-vis drive against illegal Indian DTH/ Channels were also discussed.
Chairman PEMRA was also briefed on the ongoing crackdown being carried out by PEMRA Field Staff in close coordination with other law enforcement agencies including Federal Investigation Agency, Customs Intelligence, Police and Rangers, against the illegal Indian DTH in the country. During this crackdown a large number of illegal equipment has been seized including 222 C-Line Receivers, 273LNBs, 66 Dish Antennas and other related equipment.
Efforts of PEMRA Field Staff were appreciated by the Chairman PEMRA. He urged them to continue crackdown and enforcement drive more effectively against sale/purchase of illegal Indian DTH,C-Line and Jadoo Box and associated activities to completely eliminate the grey market of Indian DTH and ensure strict compliance of orders of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of Pakistan, as proliferation ofillegal Indian DTH is not only detrimental to the social, cultural and religious values of our society butis also causing huge financial loss to the country’s exchequer.
During visit, the Chairman also held meeting with the representatives of the cable operators of Multan and asked them to operate within the legal ambit, as any illegal activity will be responded by strict action by PEMRA, and ensure strict compliance of the orders of the Hon’ble Supreme court of Pakistan regarding Indian content.
