NEW YORK TIMES: …The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority said the suspension would last for 15 days. It also imposed a $104,000 fine.
The dispute began with accusations that the spy agency was behind a shooting attack on a senior Geo journalist in April. It has broadened into a wider confrontation that is seen as a threat to press freedom and a sign of tensions between Pakistan’s civilian and military leaders.
Even before Friday’s suspension, Geo News and its sister channels were effectively off the air in much of Pakistan because cable TV operators had pulled them, apparently under pressure from the military… (more)
