Relations between India and Pakistan worsened in September, when militants attacked an army base in Uri, Kashmir, killing 18 soldiers, a raid New Delhi blamed on Islamabad. Photo: AFPKarachi: Pakistan will ban all Indian content on television and radio channels from Friday, its media regulator said, stepping up media tit-for-tat bans that followed a spike in tension between the nuclear-armed neighbours. Pakistani cinemas responded by banning Bollywood films and as the rhetoric against Pakistani actors in Bollywood surged, Islamabad has responded by enforcing bans on Indian channels popular in Pakistan. The law was often flouted by entertainment channels and cable operators airing Indian films and soap operas wildly popular in Pakistan. Tahir said the latest measure would override a 2006 decree by former president Pervez Musharraf that allowed Indian TV channels to proliferate.

Source: Mint October 20, 2016 08:14 UTC